Which Question Is Most Appropriate to Elicit the Patient's History

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Multiple Choice

Which question is most appropriate to elicit the patient's history of her present illness?

• A) What caused you to seek health care today?
• B) When did you first start experiencing these health problems?
• C) How has this condition affected your lifestyle?
• D) Describe the condition you are experiencing from the earliest time that it occurred to the present.

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