A patient admitted with pneumonia reports that she takes insulin for diabetes mellitus. In which section of the history does the nurse document the insulin and diabetes?
a. Past health history
b. Present health status
c. Reason for seeking care (chief complaint)
d. History of present illness
ANS: B
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