According to the AACN Model, Synergy Occurs When

question 2

Multiple Choice

According to the AACN model, synergy occurs when:

• A) the competencies of the nurse exceed the needs of the patient.
• B) the needs of the patient exceed the competencies of the nurse.
• C) the needs of the patient and the competencies of the nurse are well-matched.
• D) the needs of the nurse are less than the needs of the patient.

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Definitions:

Blindness

The state or condition of being unable to see due to injury, disease, or a congenital condition.

Paralysis

The loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury.

Somatoform Disorders

A group of psychological disorders in which patients experience physical symptoms that have no identifiable physical cause.

Hypochondriasis

A psychological disorder wherein an individual is excessively worried about having a serious illness, often misinterpreting normal bodily functions as symptoms of serious conditions.