Several health belief systems exist. A female client informs the nurse that when caring for her the forces of nature must be kept balanced at all times
Which health belief system is dominated by the belief that the forces of nature must be kept balanced? A) Scientific/biomedical
B) Magicoreligious
C) Holistic medicine
D) Yin–yang and hot–cold theories
C
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Magicoreligious: The belief that supernatural forces dominate. Scientific/biomedical: The belief that physical and biomedical processes can be studied and manipulated to control life. Holistic medicine: The belief that the forces of nature must be kept balanced. Yin–yang and hot–cold theories: The belief that illness develops when life forces are out of balance.
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