A patient with diabetes is diligent about testing blood sugar before meals.Which model is the nurse using when the nurse realizes the patient is taking preventative actions for health and represents the third component of this model?

A) Basic Human Needs
B) Health Belief
C) Holistic Health
D) Tertiary Prevention

Diabetes

A chronic condition characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood, resulting from the body's inability to produce or properly use insulin.

Health Belief

A psychological model that helps predict and explain health behaviors by focusing on the attitudes and beliefs of individuals about health conditions.

Preventative Actions

Measures taken to reduce or eliminate the risk of health problems and diseases before they occur.