The nurse is using the ecologic model as a framework for preparing a community health program. Which program objective should the nurse understand best reflects the concepts of the model?
A. The participants will verbalize the role of self-actualization in relation to their health.
B. Internal harmony is the foundational basis for health achievement.
C. The participants will recognize health as the absence of disease.
D. The participants will define health as the interaction between the agent, host, and the environment.
Answer: D
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