Which item is not included in a health history?
1. Health promotion
2. Biographic data
3. Chief complaint
4. Patterns of health care
Correct Answer: 1
The components of a health history are biographic data, chief complaint, history of present illness, past history, family history, lifestyle, social data, psychological data, and patterns of health care. After gathering this history, the nurse is able to determine what health promotion teaching is required by the client, but it is not part of the health history.
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