When Asking About a Patient's Health Status, You Should Ask

question 4

Multiple Choice

When asking about a patient's health status, you should ask about all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) religious beliefs.
• B) use of tobacco.
• C) immunizations.
• D) surgeries or hospitalizations.

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Definitions:

Amphetamines

A class of stimulant drugs that affects the central nervous system, increasing energy and alertness, but with potential for abuse and addiction.

Psychoactive Drugs

Substances that affect the mind, mood, or other mental processes by altering brain chemistry.

Tolerance

The process by which one's sensitivity to a substance decreases, leading to a need for increasingly larger doses to achieve the same effect.

Gradual Development

The process of slow and incremental growth, change, or progress over a period.