The patient's past health history includes which of the following?
a. childhood illnesses, allergies, alcohol use
b. religion, sexual practice, and surgeries
c. work environment, injuries and accidents, and tobacco use
d. medications, immunizations, and communicable diseases
D
The past health history (PHH) or past medical history (PMH) provides information on the patient's health status from birth to the present. The PHH includes a medical history, surgical history, allergies, medications, communicable diseases, injuries and accidents, special needs, blood transfusions, childhood illnesses, and immunizations. Alcohol, tobacco, and drug use; sexual practice; travel history; work environment; home environment; hobbies; stress; education; economic status; military service; religion; ethnic background; roles and relationships; and characteristic patterns of daily living are included in the social history.
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