Breaking the healthcare community into separate entities (such as the medical community, the nursing staff, management, support staff) and analyzing how they work as a whole together is an example of which nursing theory?
A) general systems theory
B) adaptation theory
C) developmental theory
D) compartment theory

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General systems theory conceptualizes an organization as a system composed of subsystems (e.g., medical community, nursing staff, management, support staff) that interact and work together as a whole. This approach allows for an analysis of how each component works together and how their interactions impact overall system outcomes.

Breaking the Healthcare Community into Separate Entities (Such as the Medical