A health care provider questions the patient about the use of home remedies as part of an assess-ment of psychosocial considerations related to drug therapy. Which category would these data apply to?
a. Environmental considerations
b. Dietary practices
c. Health-illness beliefs or practices
d. Family support network
ANS: C
The use of home remedies is part of an assessment of health-illness beliefs and practices. These remedies may include the use of herbs, other drugs, or treatments based on cultural practices.
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