The Patient Is Terminally Ill and Is Receiving Hospice Care

question 10

Multiple Choice

The patient is terminally ill and is receiving hospice care. The nurse cares for the patient by bathing, shaving, and repositioning him. The patient would like a Catholic priest called to provide the Sacrament of the Sick. The nurse places a call and arranges for the priest's visit. Which theory does this nurse's care represent?

• A) Roy's theory
• B) Watson's theory
• C) Henderson's theory
• D) Orem's self-care deficit theory

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Definitions:

Age-Related Changes

Physical, cognitive, and emotional alterations that occur as individuals age, impacting abilities and health.

Skin

The outer layer of tissue covering the bodies of humans and other mammals, providing protection from the environment.

Postformal Reasoning

A stage of cognitive development proposed to follow Piaget’s formal operational stage; thinking and problem-solving are restructured in adulthood to integrate abstract reasoning with practical considerations.

Cultures

The social behaviors, practices, beliefs, and norms that characterize a society or a specific group within a society.