The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Known

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is known as a "frequent flyer," and who has been labeled as "noncompliant" by most of the staff because she does not follow her prescribed regimen for diabetes management.As a prescriber to Orem's theory,the nurse interviews the patient in an attempt to identify the cause of the patient's "noncompliance." This is because Orem's theory

A) Is useful in designing interventions to promote self-care.
B) Does not allow for environmental influences on care.
C) Allows for development of a plan of care that the patient must follow.
D) Is not useful in promoting self-care regimens.