Which of the following individual factors can a person modify to improve mental and emotional health? Select all that apply.

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Personal health practices, such as exercise, poor nutritional status, lack of sleep, or a chronic physical illness, can influence the client's response to illness. Unlike genetic factors, how a person lives and takes care of himself or herself can alter many of these factors. For this reason, nurses must assess the client's physical health even when the client is seeking help for mental health problems. Serotonin deficiency and type I diabetes are not under voluntary control.

Which of the Following Individual Factors Can a Person Modify