Questions about current and past use of prescription medications would probably be part of which of the following?
A) The client's past health history
B) The client's history of present illness
C) The client's chief complaint
D) The functional assessment
A
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The client's past health history includes identifying childhood diseases and prior hospitalizations. History of present illness is gathered when the nurse asks the client to describe all present problems, including the onset, frequency, and duration of symptoms. A chief complaint is the current reason the client is seeking care. A functional assessment determines how well the client can perform activities of daily living.
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