A nurse is heard making this comment, "I believe human dignity is based on perceived self-worth while caring is based on perceived role in society that forms the basis of nursing practice." This nurse is:
a. demonstrating a model of human dignity.
b. evaluating the relevance of Leininger's Theory.
c. applying Mishel's Theory of Disease Uncertainty.
d. making a proposition concerning the constructs of nursing practice.
ANS: D
Correct: A proposition is a statement that proposes the relationship between and among concepts.
Incorrect:
a. A model is a visual representation rather than a statement.
b. Leininger's Theory is founded on transcultural nursing.
c. Nothing related to the theory of disease uncertainty occurs in this scenario.
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