A nursing student is reviewing a client's chart for information for a nursing process assignment that must be completed
The nursing student is reviewing components of the nursing history portion of the nursing process assignment with information that has to be obtained from the client's chart. Based on this information, what would be included in the biographical data? A) Symptoms of recent disease
B) Sexual relationships
C) Name, age, birth date
D) Family history of disease
C
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Biographical data include name, age, birth date. Recent health history includes symptoms of recent disease. Important medical history includes family history of disease. Pertinent psychosocial information includes sexual relationships.
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