The nurse realizes that an appropriate example of a nursing theory is:
a. deep breathing in the postoperative period makes people healthier.
b. self-care is ideal.
c. nursing care is needed when people are affected by limitations that do not allow them to meet their self-care needs.
d. optimum health is the only ideal state.
ANS: C
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