Negative Health Care Behavior is defined as?

• A. Practices actually or potentially harmful to health
• B. Regular exercise
• C. Poor diet
• D. Immunizations

Answer: (A)

Negative health care behavior involves actions that harm health or have the potential to harm health. The option describing practices that are actually or potentially harmful to health best fits this definition because it directly captures actions that can compromise health outcomes or safety.

Examples include not following a prescribed treatment, unsafe health-related practices, or neglecting warning signs. The other options describe positive or health-promoting actions (regular exercise, immunizations) or general risk factors (like poor diet) that aren’t defined as harmful health care behaviors in themselves.