A patient with newly diagnosed diabetes is concerned about the risk for developing foot ulcers because the mother had a foot amputated as a result of the disease.This is an example of which of the following?
A) Health promotion
B) Health practices
C) Health beliefs
D) Holistic health

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Health beliefs are a person's ideas and attitudes about health.Health promotion activities such as routine exercise and good nutrition help patients maintain or enhance their present levels of health and reduce their risks for developing certain diseases.Holistic health generally is a comprehensive view of a person as a biopsychosocial and spiritual being.Health practices are activities that individuals perform to care for themselves.

A Patient with Newly Diagnosed Diabetes Is Concerned About the Risk