Deck 8: Dorothea Orems Scdnt

Question 1

In the ____________________, Orem's describes internal and external conditions arising from or associated with heath states of individuals that may bring about action limitations to engage in care of self.

A) Self-care theory
B) Self-care limitation theory
C) Self-care agency theory
D) Self-care deficit theory

Answer 1

Self-care deficit theory

Question 2

From Orem's perspective, the ____________________ legitimizes the interpersonal relationships of nurses and persons seeking nursing.

A) Societal-contractual system
B) Interpersonal system
C) Societal system
D) Professional-technical system

Answer 2

Societal-contractual system

Question 3

Orem describes a nursing system as an "action system" or a sequence of actions performed for the purpose of promoting life, health, and well-being.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

According to Orem, clarifying why individuals need and can be helped through nursing is the beginning of nursing:

A) Practice.
B) Science.
C) Concept construction.
D) Paradigm building.

Question 5

As a component of Orem's Theory of Self-Care Deficit, basic conditioning factors are viewed as:

A) Patient components.
B) Patient characteristics.
C) Patient diagnosis.
D) All of the above

Question 6

Orem views nursing as a:

A) Helpful activity.
B) Human health service.
C) Helping service.
D) All of the above.

Question 7

For Orem, the clear specification that the nurse uses in the nursing role is the power of nurses to:

A) Initiate caring for others.
B) Coordinate the work of all health providers.
C) Design and produce nursing care for others.
D) Maintain an objective stance toward others.

Question 8

Persons who deliberate about and engage in self-care are demonstrating:

A) Caring agency.
B) Therapeutic agency.
C) Dependent care agency.
D) Self-care agency.

Question 9

Orem conceptualizes therapeutic self-care demands as static.

Question 10

Orem believes there are two types of human beings. Those are those who need nursing care and those who produce it.