Which statement best represents the purpose of Abdellah's twenty-one nursing problems?
Correct answer: A. To organise nursing care around patient-centred problems
- A. To organise nursing care around patient-centred problems
- B. To classify patients according to stages of skill development
- C. To explain how culture determines health practices
- D. To describe phases of the nurse-patient relationship
Explanation
Abdellah organised nursing practice around identifying and solving patient-centred nursing problems. The other options refer to Benner, Leininger and Peplau respectively.
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