CRRN 1: Rehab Nursing Models and
Theories questions and answers 2025/2026
1.Definition of rehab nursing - answerDiagnosis and treatment of human responses of individuals and
groups to actual or potential health problems relative to altered functional ability and lifestyle (per ARN
2000)
2.WHO disablement model - answerDistinguishes between disablement, impairment, and handicap
3.Impairment - answerAny loss of normal structure or function at the organ level.
Disability - answerAn impairment that renders an individual unable to perform ADLs without
intervention of another person or equipment
Handicap - answerAny social or personal shortcoming resulting from an impairment or disability
Individual versus social models of disability - answerIndividual model emphasizes linear biomedical
model in which pathology leads to anatomical, physiological, or psychological impairment. Social models
see disability as caused by societal mindsets, not the impairment itself.
Nagi scheme - answerIndividual model of disability that defines disability as limited capability to perform
expected roles and tasks, caused by an impairment.
WHO ICIDH - answerAn individual model of disability that distinguishes between the initial impairment,
disability and possible subsequent handicap leaving the person disadvantaged.
Independent Living model - answerA U.S. social model of disability
ICF model - answerRecently developed model by WHO that is integrated -- has aspects of individual and
social models. Disability is any impairment of body structure or function or inability to do daily activities
and/or personal/environmental dynamics. Functioning and disability + contextual factors. May include
stress, genetic conditions, and pregnancy as disabilities.
, Kolcaba nursing model - answerComfort theory. Holistic nursing produces comfort. Patients are taught
self-advocacy. Comfort measuring tools are used.
Kolcaba's 3 forms of comfort - answerRelief: Needs are met
Ease: How patient feels
Transcendence: Ability to overcome circumstances
Kolcaba's 4 situations of comfort - answerPhysical, psychospiritual, environmental, sociocultural
Orem's theory - answerSelf-care deficit theory. Nurse's role is to restore patient to self-care. Often can
achieve more with less intervention by nurse.
Orem's stages toward goals of care - answerTotal compensation
Partial compensation
Nursing support and education
Roy's model - answerAdaptation model. Nurse's main job is to help patient adapt in functional areas of
self concept, dependence on others, societal roles, physiologic changes
2 nursing models that have to do with patient adaptability - answerOrem and Roy
3 nursing models that emphasize interaction of patient with others - answerKing, Neuman, Rogers
King's model - answerOpen Systems Framework and Theory of Goal Attainment. Patient is at center and
interacts with interpersonal group and societal systems. Nurse's role is to help patient achieve mutually
agreed on goals in all of the roles.
Neuman model - answerSystems Theory. A multifaceted model centered on developing the whole
person in relation to his environment.
Theories questions and answers 2025/2026
1.Definition of rehab nursing - answerDiagnosis and treatment of human responses of individuals and
groups to actual or potential health problems relative to altered functional ability and lifestyle (per ARN
2000)
2.WHO disablement model - answerDistinguishes between disablement, impairment, and handicap
3.Impairment - answerAny loss of normal structure or function at the organ level.
Disability - answerAn impairment that renders an individual unable to perform ADLs without
intervention of another person or equipment
Handicap - answerAny social or personal shortcoming resulting from an impairment or disability
Individual versus social models of disability - answerIndividual model emphasizes linear biomedical
model in which pathology leads to anatomical, physiological, or psychological impairment. Social models
see disability as caused by societal mindsets, not the impairment itself.
Nagi scheme - answerIndividual model of disability that defines disability as limited capability to perform
expected roles and tasks, caused by an impairment.
WHO ICIDH - answerAn individual model of disability that distinguishes between the initial impairment,
disability and possible subsequent handicap leaving the person disadvantaged.
Independent Living model - answerA U.S. social model of disability
ICF model - answerRecently developed model by WHO that is integrated -- has aspects of individual and
social models. Disability is any impairment of body structure or function or inability to do daily activities
and/or personal/environmental dynamics. Functioning and disability + contextual factors. May include
stress, genetic conditions, and pregnancy as disabilities.
, Kolcaba nursing model - answerComfort theory. Holistic nursing produces comfort. Patients are taught
self-advocacy. Comfort measuring tools are used.
Kolcaba's 3 forms of comfort - answerRelief: Needs are met
Ease: How patient feels
Transcendence: Ability to overcome circumstances
Kolcaba's 4 situations of comfort - answerPhysical, psychospiritual, environmental, sociocultural
Orem's theory - answerSelf-care deficit theory. Nurse's role is to restore patient to self-care. Often can
achieve more with less intervention by nurse.
Orem's stages toward goals of care - answerTotal compensation
Partial compensation
Nursing support and education
Roy's model - answerAdaptation model. Nurse's main job is to help patient adapt in functional areas of
self concept, dependence on others, societal roles, physiologic changes
2 nursing models that have to do with patient adaptability - answerOrem and Roy
3 nursing models that emphasize interaction of patient with others - answerKing, Neuman, Rogers
King's model - answerOpen Systems Framework and Theory of Goal Attainment. Patient is at center and
interacts with interpersonal group and societal systems. Nurse's role is to help patient achieve mutually
agreed on goals in all of the roles.
Neuman model - answerSystems Theory. A multifaceted model centered on developing the whole
person in relation to his environment.
