The nurse researcher plans to evaluate self-care and its effects on disease prevention. The nurse identifies various health promotion activities—such as proper diet, exercise, and hours of sleep per night—as components of self-care. In this example, "self

a. concept.
b. construct.
c. theory.
d. variable.


ANS: A

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