Nursing practice is based on nursing theories. The basic building block of a theory is
a. a phenomenon c. a concept
b. a conceptual model d. a conceptual frame-work
C
A concept is the basic building block of a theory. A phenomenon is an observable fact that can be perceived through the senses and explained. A conceptual framework is a structure that links global concepts together and represents the unified whole of a larger reality. A conceptual model is the symbolic representation of empiric experience in words, pictoral or graphic diagram, mathematical notations, or physical material.
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True False
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