In Johnson's Concepts, nursing is described as

In Johnson's Concepts, nursing is described as

• A. External regulatory force indicated only when there is instability
• B. Internal regulator that maintains order
• C. A passive care activity by the patient
• D. A force that emerges from the environment

Answer: (A)

In Johnson's Behavioral System Model, the patient is a behavioral system continually working to stay balanced with the environment. Nursing is described as an external regulatory force that acts to preserve that balance by managing environmental stimuli that could disrupt stability. This regulation is engaged when instability is present, helping to prevent disruption and guide the system back to harmony. For example, if a noisy, chaotic ward threatens a patient’s sense of stability, the nurse can reduce stimuli, reorient the patient, or adjust the environment to restore balance. This portrayal differs from seeing nursing as an internal regulator, a passive activity by the patient, or a force that simply comes from the environment, none of which fit the model’s view of nursing as an active external regulator maintaining stability.

In Johnson's Behavioral System Model, the patient is a behavioral system continually working to stay balanced with the environment. Nursing is described as an external regulatory force that acts to preserve that balance by managing environmental stimuli that could disrupt stability. This regulation is engaged when instability is present, helping to prevent disruption and guide the system back to harmony. For example, if a noisy, chaotic ward threatens a patient’s sense of stability, the nurse can reduce stimuli, reorient the patient, or adjust the environment to restore balance. This portrayal differs from seeing nursing as an internal regulator, a passive activity by the patient, or a force that simply comes from the environment, none of which fit the model’s view of nursing as an active external regulator maintaining stability.