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Which nursing theory might a nurse use as a conceptual framework to determine how to meet the needs of immigrants while ensuring provision of high-quality and culturally sensitive care?

  • A. Martha Rogers' nursing theory
  • B. Dorothea Orem's nursing theory
  • C. Hildegard Peplau's nursing theory
  • D. Madeleine Leininger's nursing theory
Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D, Madeleine Leininger's nursing theory. Leininger's Cultural Care Theory emphasizes the importance of providing culturally congruent care to individuals, taking into account their cultural beliefs, values, and practices. This theory is particularly relevant when caring for immigrants as it helps nurses understand and address their unique cultural needs.

A: Martha Rogers' nursing theory focuses on the science of unitary human beings and energy fields, not specifically on cultural care.
B: Dorothea Orem's nursing theory, the Self-Care Deficit Theory, emphasizes the individual's ability to perform self-care activities, not specifically cultural care.
C: Hildegard Peplau's nursing theory, the Theory of Interpersonal Relations, focuses on the nurse-patient relationship and therapeutic communication, not specifically on cultural care for immigrants.