A Nurse Is Completing a Health History with a Client

question 21

Multiple Choice

A nurse is completing a health history with a client. Which of the following questions would be most important to include?

• A) How many alcoholic drinks do you have in a day?
• B) How many sexual partners have you had in the past month?
• C) What nonprescription drugs do you take on a routine basis?
• D) What kinds of tobacco do you use daily?

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