Nursing

Question 1

A profession whose focus is to help the client to prevent, solve, alleviate or cope with problems associated with the activities he or she carries out in order to live.

Answer 1

Roper, Logan and Tierney , 1990

Question 2

A profession that assists the person sick or well in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to a peaceful death) that he or she would perform unaided, given the necessary strength, will or knowledge.

Answer 2

Henderson, 1966

Question 3

A human service related to the clients’ need and ability to undertake self-care and to help them sustain health, recover from disease and injury or cope with their effects.

Answer 3

Orem, 1980

Question 4

A socially valued service whose goal is to promote a positive adaptation to the stimuli and stresses encountered by the client.

Answer 4

Roy, 1971