Chapter 04 The Complete Health History Jarvis Physical Examination And Health Assessment 7th Edition

C hap te r 0 4: T he C om ple te H ea lt h H is to ryJ arv is : P hysic a l E xam in atio n & H ea lt h A sse ssm en t, 7 th E dit io n M ULTIP L E C H OIC E 1. The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements bestdescribes the purpose of a health history?a.To provide an opportunity for interaction between the patient and the nurseb.To provide a form for obtaining the patients biographic informationc.To document the normal and abnormal findings of a physical assessmentd.To provide a database of subjective information about the patients past and currenthealth A NS: DThe purpose of the health history is to collect subjective datawhat the person says about him or herself.The other options are not correct. D IF : Cognitiv e L ev el: U nders ta n d in g ( C om pre h en sio n) REF: p. 4 9M SC : Clie n t N eed s: S afe a n d E ffe ctiv e C are E nvir o nm en t: M an ag em