The Section of the Medical Record Containing Information Related to a Patient's

question 20

Multiple Choice

The section of the medical record containing information related to a patient's habits such as smoking, alcohol use, drug abuse and sexual practices would be found in the

• A) chief complaint.
• B) social history.
• C) family history.
• D) review of systems.
• E) past medical history.

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