The nurse is completing a health history with a newly admitted client. What information should the nurse include when asking about the history of the client's present illness?
1. Allergies
2. Immunization record
3. When the symptoms started
4. Exact location of the problem
5. Things that aggravate the problem
Correct Answer: 3, 4, 5
Rationale 1: Allergies is a part of the past history.
Rationale 2: Immunization record is a part of the past history.
Rationale 3: When the symptoms started is a part of the history of present illness.
Rationale 4: The location of the problem is a part of the history of present illness.
Rationale 5: Things that aggravate the problem is a part of the history of present illness.
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