A patient has just been diagnosed with gastric cancer. The nurse is taking a history on this patient. What would be an important question to ask?
A) What is the patient's smoking and alcohol history?
B) What is the patient's work history?
C) What is the patient's level of fatigue?
D) What is the family history of smoking and alcohol use?
Ans: A
Feedback: Other health information to obtain includes the patient's smoking and alcohol history and family history (eg, any first- or second-degree relatives with gastric or other cancer). The patient's work history would not be a question asked at this time, and neither would the family history of alcohol and tobacco use. The patient's level of fatigue is not a question asked when taking a history.
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