A Nurse Working in a Rehabilitation Unit Wishes to Use

Multiple Choice

A nurse working in a rehabilitation unit wishes to use nursing theory to guide a personal concept of practice but has become frustrated when the chosen theory does not seem to be helpful.The nurse consults an expert on theory.What statement by the theory expert would best help the nurse choose a theory from which to work?

A) "Any theory should work fine for you as long as you understand the concepts."
B) "Choose a theory that has clear explanations of all four key concepts."
C) "Rehabilitation nursing is probably too broad to find an appropriate theory."
D) "Since you work in a specialized area, use a theory that is very specific."