The nurse is completing a health history with a client. Which information is least likely to be the focus of this assessment?
1. Health promotion
2. Biographic data
3. Chief complaint
4. Family history
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Rationale 1: After gathering this history, the nurse is able to determine what health promotion teaching is required by the client, but it is not part of the health history.
Rationale 2: The components of a health history include biographic data.
Rationale 3: The components of a health history include chief complaint.
Rationale 4: The components of a health history include family history.
Global Rationale: The components of a health history include biographic data, chief complaint, and family history. After gathering this history, the nurse is able to determine what health promotion teaching is required by the client, but it is not part of the health history.
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