Which of the following items would be included in the personal history?

a. Allergies
b. Smoking history
c. Family tendency for problems
d. Use of illegal drugs


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FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Allergies are part of the personal history.
b. Incorrect. The smoking history is part of the social history.
c. Incorrect. Family tendency for problems is part of the familial history.
d. Incorrect. Use of illegal drugs is part of the social history.

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