A nurse whose practice is guided by Peplau's theory would judge that care objectives had been met when the patient:
A) assists in setting goals that they work together to meet.
B) has mastered all tasks and knowledge needed for self-care.
C) is able to adapt to limitations and alter ways of doing activities of daily living (ADLs).
D) understands the effects of stress in exacerbating illness.

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Peplau's theory views nursing as an interactive process in which two or more individuals have common goals toward which they work.Mastering self-care tasks would be more demonstrative of Orem's self-care deficit theory.The ability to find alternate ways of doing ADLs might be applicable for Roy's adaptation model.Understanding that stress is related to illness is not specific to any theory.

A Nurse Whose Practice Is Guided by Peplau's Theory Would