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Choose the correct answer(s). In some questions, more than one answer is correct. Select all that apply. In Fitzpatrick's conceptualization of health, a person's health is viewed as

  • A. a dynamic state that changes continuously through the lifetime.
  • B. a static state influenced by financial status, environment, and health promotion activities.
  • C. an emotional/physical state existing on a continuum of functional to dysfunctional.
  • D. a changeable state influenced by self-care activities.
Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Fitzpatrick views health as a dynamic state that evolves throughout a person's lifetime.