A nurse practitioner caring for a diabetic patient thinks the patient could gain better control of the diabetes if the patient lost weight.After assessing the patient's perception of weight loss,role,stresses,and support systems,the nurse and patient establish the goal of losing 5 pounds in a month.The nurse could be basing care on the conceptual model of

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The nurse and patient establishing a goal of losing 5 pounds in a month is an example of the King's Conceptual Framework for Nursing, which emphasizes goal setting and mutual decision making between the nurse and patient. Johnson's conceptual model focuses on behavioral subsystems, while Orem's conceptual model focuses on self-care and Roy's conceptual model emphasizes adaptation.

A Nurse Practitioner Caring for a Diabetic Patient Thinks the Patient