Details about the health status or cause of death of parents, siblings, and children would be part of a:

A. history of present illness.
B. past history.
C. family history.
D. social history.


Answer: family history.

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____________________ experience is the result of apparently successful previous practices and of intuitiveness.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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____ is an emotional understanding of the patient's feelings.

A. Sympathy B. Contrition C. Cooperation D. Empathy

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Any antibiotic that is administered for a long time may result in which of the following?

A) superinfections B) suppuration C) broad-spectrum D) narrow-spectrum

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