Most nursing paradigms are based on what?
1. The nurse's ability to perform procedures with skill
2. Dr. Jean Watson's transpersonal caring theory
3. Maslow's theory of hierarchy of needs
4. Learning by studying nursing theories and clinical experiences
ANS: 4
Most nursing paradigms, or ways of seeing nursing practice, are based on learning through theories or clinical experiences. Culture is another paradigm that impacts nursing.
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