The nurse is caring for a patient with lung disease. The patient tells the nurse that the most important thing to do during the shift is to walk down to the nurses' station and back without having shortness of breath. The patient's request is an example of which nursing theory?
A) Leininger's Cultural Care Theory
B) Boykin & Schoenhofer's Theory of Nursing as Caring
C) Swanson's Theory of Caring
D) Watson's Human Science and Human Care Theory

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Swanson's Theory of Caring is composed of five interrelated caring processes: having faith in the ability of others to have meaningful lives; striving to understand the meaning of events in other's lives; being emotionally present to the other person; doing for others what they would do if possible and facilitating or enabling the capacity of others to help themselves and their families. The patient's goal to walk without breathing problems is an example of the enabling process. Leininger's Cultural Care Theory centers on cultural practices that influence patient care. Boykin & Schoenhofer's theory focuses on the intentional and authentic presence of the nurse with another who is recognized as a person living caring and growing in caring. Watson's theory describes holistic care and focuses on caritas processes such as instilling faith and hope, promoting and accepting positive and negative feelings, and developing a helping-trust relationship.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Lung Disease