A client tells the nurse that his illness is a result of his failure to "live a good life." The nurse recognizes this statement as an example of the client's:

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Health beliefs are a person's ideas,convictions,and attitudes about health and illness.
A risk factor is any situation,habit,social or environmental condition,physiological or psychological condition,developmental or intellectual condition,or spiritual or other variable that increases the vulnerability of an individual or group to an illness or accident.
Illness behavior is the unique manner in which a client reacts to illness.
Negative health behaviors include practices actually or potentially harmful to health,such as smoking,drug or alcohol abuse,poor diet,and refusal to take necessary medications.

A Client Tells the Nurse That His Illness Is a Result