To what extent should the patient with a physical disability or emotional disorder be involved in providing health history information to the health professional?
a. The patient should be present during in-formation collection but should not be ad-dressed directly.
b. All information should be collected from past records and family members while the patient is in another room.
c. The patient should be involved only when you sense that he or she may feel ignored.
d. The patient should be fully involved to the limit of his or her ability.
D
Patients who are disabled may not give an effective history, but they must be respected, and the history must be obtained from them to the greatest extent possible. Patients should be addressed directly and participate in the interview to the extent of their ability.
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