A Nurse Who Has Practiced on an Orthopedic Unit for 10

Multiple Choice

A nurse who has practiced on an orthopedic unit for 10 years unexpectedly becomes pregnant. At delivery the physician informs the mother, "Your baby has Alport syndrome, but then I don't have to explain what that means with your medical background." The mother is unfamiliar with this disease and withdraws as a coping mechanism. Which nursing theory would provide a framework to guide nursing care for this mother?

A) Mishel's uncertainty of illness
B) Orem's self-care deficit model
C) Nightingale's canons of nursing
D) Levine's conservation model