Several health belief systems exist. The nurse is collecting data from a male client about his health beliefs. The client states that his health belief is predominantly one of magicoreligious nature
What magicoreligious health belief does this individual believe? A) The belief that supernatural forces dominate
B) The belief that physical and biomedical processes can be studied and manipulated to control life
C) The belief that the forces of nature must be kept balanced
D) The belief that illness develops when life forces are out of balance
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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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