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    NU 400-MENTAL HEALTH-PSYCHIATRIC NURSING PROCTORED EXAM (EXAM 1 WEEK 3) ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE ME

    Which of the following is most influential in determining health beliefs and practices?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Cultural factors are the most influential because culture shapes a person’s worldview, values, traditions, and norms, which strongly determine health beliefs and practices. B. All of these are equally influential is incorrect because culture is considered the overarching framework within which interpersonal and individual factors are interpreted. C. Interpersonal factors (family, friends, support) do influence health beliefs, but they are often guided by cultural norms. D. Individual factors (knowledge, age, education) also matter, but they are filtered through cultural values.

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