In Smith's Unitary Theory of Caring, nurses approach knowing their patients through using ________ and _________abilities to grasp _______
A. Problem-solving, nursing diagnosis, outcome
B. Sensory, extrasensory, wholeness
C. Sensory, extrasensory, patterning
D. Creative emergence, appreciating pattern, concept synthesis
ANS: B
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A. Disposing of food trays B. Emptying bed pans C. Taking an oral temperature D. Changing IV