The nurse is reviewing a patient's activities of daily living. Which of the following would be included in this data?

a. Nutrition c. Environmental aller-gies
b. The home environ-ment d. Current medications


A
The activities of daily living portion of an assessment includes nutrition, elimination, rest/sleep, and activity/exercise. The home environment is included in the sociocultural history. Environmental allergies are included in the allergies portion of the assessment. Current medications would be included within the medication history.

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