Theory of Comfort
This is what nurses try to give patients in Comfort Theory?
What is Comfort?
This part of the metaparadigm says nurses work to assess and relieve comfort needs.
What is Nursing?
Comfort Theory says nurses aim to help patients feel this.
What is comfort?
Nurses assessed four types of comfort needs: physical, emotional, social, and ________.
What is environmental?
This CNO role focuses on using good communication with patients. (CNO role)
What is Communicator?
These four areas make up comfort needs: physical, psychospiritual, sociocultural, and ________.
What is environmental?
This part of the metaparadigm describes the patient as a whole person with many types of needs.
What is Person?
This type of comfort happens when a patient’s need is met, like getting pain medicine.
What is Relief?
This structure is used when nurses organize comfort needs into Relief, Ease, and Transcendence.
What is the taxonomic structure?
The CNO says nurses must treat clients with dignity, respect, and ________.
What is compassion?
This type of comfort happens when a problem is fixed right away, like pain being relieved.
What is Relief?
This concept includes things like lighting, noise, temperature, and family presence.
What is Environment?
This type of comfort means the patient feels calm and less worried.
What is Ease?
Nurses organized comfort needs using these three levels: Relief, Ease, and ________.
What is Transcendence?
Comfort Theory says nurses assess four types of comfort needs: physical, emotional, social, and ________.
What is environmental?
This type of comfort means the patient feels calm, relaxed, and supported.
What is Ease?
Comfort Theory says that when comfort increases, patients are more likely to do this (like moving more or following treatment).
What are health‑seeking behaviours?
Nursing students can help patients feel relief by doing this simple action.
What is checking for pain or discomfort?
Good communication helps nurses understand this from the patient.
What are patient needs or concerns?
This type of comfort means the patient feels hopeful or strong even during illness.
What is Transcendence?
Comfort Theory defines this as the best level of functioning for a patient or family.
What is Health?
Nursing students help patients feel at ease by doing this when explaining care.
What is using simple, calm explanations?
Comfort interventions show this kind of care that the CNO expects from nurses.
What is patient‑centered care?