When Taking a History, You Should

question 24

Multiple Choice

When taking a history, you should

• A)ask patients to give you any information they can recall about their health.
• B)start the interview with the patient's family history.
• C)use a chronologic and sequential framework.
• D)use a holistic and eclectic structure.
• E)start the interview with the social history.

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