When working with clients and defining the term health, the nurse uses examples from a variety of sources such as Nightingale, the World Health Organization, the President's Commission on Health, and the ANA

Broadly, health is which of the following? (Select all that apply.) 1. A process
2. A state of well-being
3. Purely the absence of disease
4. A dynamic state of being
5. Affected solely by physiological factors


1. A process
2. A state of well-being
4. A dynamic state of being

Rationale:
Broad definitions of the term health have been developed by various entities, including those mentioned above. It has been described as a process, a state of well-being, and a dynamic state of being. It is not merely the absence of disease. It involves the whole person as well as the environment, not just physiological factors.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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