A patient provides the nurse with a list of current medications and adds that she takes glucosamine every day. The nurse would document this information in which part of the health history?
1. Biographical data
2. Chief complaint
3. Past medical history
4. Social history
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Rationale 1: Biographical data includes age, gender, culture, and educational background.
Rationale 2: The chief complaint includes the patient's description of the current problem, its duration, and what has been done to try to alleviate the symptoms.
Rationale 3: The past medical history contains the patient's current medications, including herbal remedies. This is where the nurse should document this information.
Rationale 4: The social history describes lifestyle aspects such as smoking and alcohol intake.
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