The nurse is taking a family history. Important diseases or problems about which the patient should be specifically asked include:
a. Emphysema.
b. Head trauma. c.
Mental illness.
d. Fractured bones.
ANS: C
Questions concerning any family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, obesity, blood disorders, breast and ovarian cancers, colon cancer, sickle cell anemia, arthritis, allergies, alcohol or drug addiction, mental illness, suicide, seizure disorder, kidney disease, and tuberculosis should be asked.
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