Which statement best assists the nurse in planning care for the patient who is not adhering to the treatment regimen?
a. Patients' health attitudes directly affect behavior and therefore influence adherence.
b. Patients usually go to the hospital without preconceived ideas about what is wrong with them.
c. Most patients adhere to the advice of health care providers even if they do not believe that the treatment will work.
d. Noncompliance with prescribed treatment is irrational behavior.
ANS: A
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