A community health nurse is working with a variety of clients and deci

A community health nurse is working with a variety of clients and decides to use a systems the-ory approach to assist them to meet their health care needs. In using this approach, the nurse fo-cuses on the:

1. Hierarchy of the client’s human needs
2. Client’s interaction with the environment
3. Client’s attitudes toward health behaviors
4. Response of the client to the process of growth and development

ANSWER

ANS: 2
According to systems theory, a system is made up of parts that rely on one another, are interre-lated, share a common purpose, and together form a whole. A client’s interaction with the envi-ronment is an example of an open system. The nurse understands factors that change the envi-ronment can also have an impact on the system.
Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs is an interdisciplinary theory useful in planning individual-ized care.
Determining a client’s attitudes toward health behaviors follows a health-and-wellness theoretical model.
Focusing on the response of a client to the process of growth and development is consistent with developmental theories.