A Patient Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness Asks Why the Disease

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with a terminal illness asks why the disease developed when others who have less healthy lifestyle habits enjoy good health. Which theory of disease causation should the nurse use when responding to this patient's enquiry?

• A) Environment.
• B) Divine intervention.
• C) Single cause theory.
• D) Multiple cause theory.

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