The nursing theory that is most likely to be implemented by the nurse as a basis for developing a therapeutic relationship with the adult or child psychiatric patients is
A) Maslow's human needs theory.
B) Jean Watson's theory of human care.
C) Orem's self-care deficit theory.
D) Peplau's interpersonal relations theory.

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Nurses who work with adult or child psychiatric patients are more likely to use Peplau's interpersonal relations theory as a basis for developing a therapeutic relationship with the patient. The relationship that is developed has four overlapping phases-orientation, identification, exploitation, and resolution-and is the major part of the treatment. During the therapeutic relationship, the nurse fulfills the roles of resource person, teacher, leader, surrogate, and counselor. Maslow's human needs theory is portrayed as a pyramid and has five steps, with the most basic needs existing at the bottom of the pyramid. The five steps include physiological needs, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. Jean Watson's theory of human care health is defined as harmony between the body, mind, and spirit. It also involves self-perception and how the self is experienced. Illness is a lack of harmony within the self and the soul. The nursing role is a caring process to help the patient regain harmony and health. Orem's self-care deficit theory is a general theory that consists of three subtheories-self-care, self-care deficit, and nursing system-and is concerned with growth and development needs, as well as physiologic and psychosocial needs.

The Nursing Theory That Is Most Likely to Be Implemented