Which of the following are critical elements of a patient's past medical history? 1. Childhood diseases 2. Prior major illnesses or surgery 3. Marital status 4. Drugs and immunizations
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 1, 2, and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 4 only
ANS: C
The next step is to review the patient's past medical history, which describes all past major ill-nesses, injuries, surgeries, hospitalizations, allergies, and health-related habits.
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