A nurse is using the World Health Organization definition of health to provide care. Which area will the nurse focus on while providing care?

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The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a "state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Therefore, nurses' attitudes toward health and illness should consider the total person, as well as the environment in which the person lives. All people free of disease are not necessarily healthy. Strictly personal and a focus only on pathological states do not correlate to WHO's definition.

A Nurse Is Using the World Health Organization Definition of Health