A nurse who practices on the floor utilizes the theory concerned with elements and interactions among all the factors (variables) in a situation. The whole person is the suprasystem for multiple interacting subsystems
The person's internal environment consists of interacting subsystems that are contained within bodily boundaries. Which theory does she use in her practice?
A) Systems Theory
B) Stress/Adaptation Theory
C) Caring Theory
D) Complexity Theory
A
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