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D) A new patient with the chief complaint of ―I cut my hand‖
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Page and Header: 4, Patient Assessment: Comprehensive or Focused
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health history is appropriate.
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2. The components of the health history include all of the following except which one?
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history. The others answers are all part of a complete health history.
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3. Is the following information subjective or objective?
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4. Is the following information subjective or objective
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. The patient is unlikely to be able to give this information to the examiner.
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5. The following information is recorded in the health history: ―The patient has had abdomi
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in the mid- epigastric area.‖
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Feedback: This information describes the problem of abdominal pain, which is the present
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6. The following information is recorded in the health history: ―The patient completed 8th gra
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nd. He works in a glass factory during the week.‖
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Feedback: Personal and social history information includes educational level, family of origin, c
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erences and history). All of this information is documented in this example.
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D) A new patient with the chief complaint of ―I cut my hand‖
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history. The others answers are all part of a complete health history.
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3. Is the following information subjective or objective?
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4. Is the following information subjective or objective
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5. The following information is recorded in the health history: ―The patient has had abdomi
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6. The following information is recorded in the health history: ―The patient completed 8th gra
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