The Patient Is Terminally Ill and Is Under Hospice Care

Multiple Choice

The patient is terminally ill and is under hospice care.The nurse cares for the patient by bathing,shaving,and repositioning him.The family believes that the end is very near and would like a Catholic priest called to provide the patient with the Sacrament of the Sick.The nurse places a call to the Catholic Church the patient attended and arranges for the priest's visit.Under which of the following theories does the nurse's care fall?

A) Roy's adaptation theory
B) Watson's philosophy of transpersonal caring
C) Henderson's theory
D) Orem's self-care deficit theory