The theorist who identified 21 basic nursing procedures was:
a. Roy.
b. Abdellah.
c. Henderson.
d. Jackson.
b
Abdellah's theory emphasised the delivery of nursing
care to the whole person. Through her research she discovered
21 basic nursing procedures.
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