Which is an example of Dorothea Orem's Theory of Self-Care Deficit?
A) A nurse asks a patient how much she can do for herself following a stroke.
B) A nurse performs total care on a stroke patient to conserve the patient's energy.
C) A nurse leaves a stroke patient to walk to the bathroom and shower by herself.
D) A nurse enables a stroke patient to wash up in bed by providing bath wipes.

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Dorothea Orem's Theory of Self-Care Deficit is explained in the fifth edition of her book, Nursing: Concepts of Practice. In this model of practice, the outcomes of all nursing actions should be to promote the capacity for self-care in all individuals; activities of self-care are defined as purposeful, ordered, and learned; and the degree to which a person is able to participate in this is called self-care agency.

Which Is an Example of Dorothea Orem's Theory of Self-Care