The nurse is completing a family history for a newly admitted patient. Questions about what conditions would be included in this assessment? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Allergies
B) Alcoholism
C) Psoriasis
D) Hypervitaminosis
E) Obesity
Ans: A, B, E
Feedback: In general the following conditions are included in a family history: cancer, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, epilepsy, mental illness, tuberculosis, kidney disease, arthritis, allergies, asthma, alcoholism, and obesity. Options C and D are incorrect because they are not genetic or familial in origin.
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