MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the purpose of a health history? a. To provide an opportunity for interaction between the patient and the nurse b. To provide a form for obtaining the patient’s biographic information c. To document the normal and abnormal findings of a physical assessment d. To provide a database of subjective information about the patient’s past and current health ANS: D The purpose of t...