The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the purpose of a health history?

A) To provide an opportunity for interaction between the patient and the nurse
B) To provide a form for obtaining the patient's biographic information
C) To document the normal and abnormal findings of a physical assessment
D) To provide a database of subjective information about the patient's past and current health

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Savannah Silas · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The purpose of the health history is to collect subjective data-what the person says about him or herself. The other options are not correct. Although conducting a health history allows the nurse an opportunity for interaction with the patient and a method for obtaining a patient's biographic data, the purpose of the health history is to collect subjective data-what the person says about him or herself. The other options are not correct. The documentation of normal and abnormal findings of a physical assessment is part of the physical examination.

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