The nurse recognizes that varicella is caused by a virus. This belief is an example of which paradigm explaining the cause of disease and illness?
A) Biomedical
B) Naturalistic
C) Holistic
D) Magico-religious
Ans: A
Feedback: The biomedical or scientific perspective assumes that all events in life have a cause and effect and that all of reality can be observed and measured. One example of the biomedical or scientific view is the bacterial or viral explanation of communicable diseases, such as varicella. The naturalistic or holistic view states that forces of nature must be kept in natural balance or harmony. The magico-religious view's basic premise is that the world is an arena in which supernatural forces dominate and that the fate of the world and those in it depends on the action of supernatural forces for good and evil.
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