A nurse subscribing to Neuman's system model would explain to a patient that illness is caused by:
A) disharmony between the patient and the patient's environment.
B) disorganization and dysfunction, leading to imbalances in the system.
C) losing the ability to successfully negotiate differing social roles.
D) structural disturbances that limit the patient's self-care abilities.

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In Neuman's model, the patient is seen as an open system exchanging energy with the environment; disharmony between the two leads to illness.The idea of disorganization and dysfunction leading to imbalances in the system is a key concept of Johnson's behavioral systems model.For King, health is the ability to function within social roles; conversely, illness is the lack of this ability.Structural disturbances interrupt a person's ability for self-care agency, or the ability to perform self-care in Orem's self-care deficit theory.

A Nurse Subscribing to Neuman's System Model Would Explain to a Patient