HMS, HIC EQ-Bank 003 MC

The following sources present different meanings of health:

Source 1: "Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living organism."
Source 2: "Health is a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living."
Source 3: "Health is a dynamic state of wellbeing characterised by physical, mental, and social potential."

Which of the following statements MOST accurately analyses how these sources reflect different meanings of health?

Sources 1, 2, and 3 all reflect that health is primarily about physical functioning.
Source 2 reflects a sociocultural model while Sources 1 and 3 reflect biomedical models.
Source 1 reflects a biomedical view while Sources 2 and 3 reflect holistic approaches.
Sources 1, 2, and 3 all reflect that health is a fixed state rather than dynamic.

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C is correct because Source 1 presents a biomedical view (functional/metabolic efficiency), while Sources 2 and 3 reflect more holistic approaches (resource for life, dynamic state including multiple dimensions)

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A is incorrect: Only Source 1 focuses primarily on physical functioning.
B is incorrect: Source 3 also reflects a holistic approach, not a biomedical model.
D is incorrect: Source 3 explicitly states health is “dynamic” and Source 2 implies a changing resource, not a fixed state.