Which statement would the nurse utilize to define HEALTH?
1. The balance of a person within the outside world
2. A continuous struggle between balance and imbalance
3. Recovering from an illness
4. Physical wholeness for activity
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Explanation: 1. HEALTH is the balance of a person and the outside world. HEALTH is a complex, interrelated phenomenon.
2. HEALTH is not a continuous struggle.
3. HEALTH is not recovering from an illness.
4. The physical component is part of HEALTH, but not the whole aspect of HEALTH.
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