During a patient's initial prenatal visit, the nurse must assess and document the patient's current medical history, including: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Body mass index.
2. Infections before the last menstrual period.
3. Homeopathic or herbal medication use.
4. ABO type and Rh factor.
5. History of previous pregnancies.
1,3,4
Rationale 1: The body mass index is an important part of the current medical history to be assessed and documented.
Rationale 2: Infections are important, but should be documented in the current medical history only if they have occurred since the last menstrual period.
Rationale 3: Homeopathic and herbal medication use is important for the nurse to assess and document in the current medical history.
Rationale 4: The ABO (blood type) must be assessed and documented in the current medical history, as must the Rh factor.
Rationale 5: Although previous pregnancies are important information, they are not part of the current medical history.
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