Which of the following statements about nursing conceptual models is true?
a. Nursing conceptual models provide a broad explanation of the world.
b. Nursing conceptual models are composed of a defined and interrelated set of concepts.
c. Nursing conceptual models are abstract concepts that propose outcomes.
d. Nursing conceptual models are related constructs that broadly explain a pheno-menon of interest.
D
Option d is true of nursing conceptual models. Option a is true of nursing philosophies, and Op-tions b and c are true of nursing theories.
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