Swanson defines caring as
A. An approach to patient care in which respect and dignity are central.
B. A nurturing way of relating to a valued "other," toward whom one feels a personal sense of commitment and responsibility.
C. An emotional state that helps to facilitate the art of nursing.
D. A particular type of nursing that is not appropriate for all types of nursing practice.
ANS: B
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