A patient complains of pain after undergoing surgery.The nurse forms a mental image of pain based on her own experiences with pain.This mental image is known as a(n):

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A concept is a mental image of a phenomenon,an aspect of reality that you can observe and experience.In the scenario above,the nurse forms a mental image of pain because of her past experiences with pain.Phenomena are the subject matter of a discipline.They mark the boundaries of a discipline.An assumption is an idea that is taken for granted.In a theory,the assumption is the idea that the researcher presumes to be true and does not intend to test with research.A definition is a statement of meaning of a term or concept that sets forth the concept's characteristics or indicators.

A Patient Complains of Pain After Undergoing Surgery