Which one of the following ideas about caring is the common theme shared by the caring theorists?
a. Caring is founded on relationships.
b. Caring is not always a necessary component of nursing care.
c. Caring is focused on the client.
d. The health and well-being of clients is founded on expert care.
A
Caring is highly relational. The nurse and the client enter into a relationship that is much more than one person simply "doing tasks for" another.
Caring is central to nursing practice.
Caring is focused on the nurse–client encounter.
Expert care alone will not contribute to the health and well-being of clients.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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