A nursing student is evaluating different examples of variables that influence the health beliefs and practices of clients. which scenario is an example of an external variable?

A client stops taking medications after the disappearance of symptoms to cut down on medical bills would be an example of external variables.

External variables in medical term refers to the effect that caused not by the intended treatments given by the medical personnel (could be from the patient's diet, purposedly stop the medication or the environment where the patient live)