Select the scientific theory used in several nursing theories to explain the following scenario: One nurse, whose adult son died in the ER 11 years ago, contends that she can never walk into a hospital again and quits her job. A second nurse, whose husband died in the hospital, continues to work her shifts responsibly and compassionately without incident.
A) Role theory
B) Adaptation theory
C) Developmental theories
D) Systems theory

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Adaptation theory explains the ability of living things to adjust, or adapt, in response to continuous internal or external stimuli. This theory illustrates how humans cope or do not cope with physical, developmental, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual stressors. Role theory describes how roles of individuals in their family may change over a lifetime. Developmental theories explain the interdependence of the systems in the body helping to reveal the presence of health and illness. Systems theory describes the relationship of the environment, both internal and external, with the individual and how changing one part affects all other parts.

Select the Scientific Theory Used in Several Nursing Theories to Explain