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Chapter1. Health History, The Patient Interview, And Motivational Interviewing
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Chapter 2. Advanced Health Assessment of the Head, Neck, and Lymphatic System
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Chapter 3. Advanced Health Assessment of the Nose, Mouth, and Throat
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Chapter 4. Advanced Health Assessment ofthe Eyes and Ears
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Chapter 5. Advanced Health Assessment of Skin, Hair, and Nails
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Chapter 6. Advanced Health Assessment ofthe Cardiovascular System
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Chapter 7 Advanced Health Assessment of the RespiratorySystem
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Chapter 8 Advanced Health Assessment ofthe Abdomen, Rectum, and Anus
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Chapter 9 Advanced Health Assessment of the Male GenitourinarySystem
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Chapter 10 Advanced Assessment ofthe Female Reproductive System
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Chapter 11 Advanced Health Assessment ofthe Neurological System
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Chapter 12 Advanced Health Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System
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Chapter 1: Health History, The Patient Interview, And Motivational Interviewing
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1. The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the
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The purpose of the health history is to collect subjective datawhat the person says about him or
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herself. The other options are not correct.
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vown words that describes the reason for the visit. It states one (possibly two)
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4. A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past
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d Have you ever had any surgeries on your abdomen?
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