To what extent should the patient with a physical disability or emotional disorder be involved in providing health history information to the health professional?
A)All information should be obtained from family members.
B)All information should be collected from past records while the patient is in another room.
C)The patient should be involved only when you sense that he or she may feel ignored.
D)The patient should be fully involved to the limit of his or her ability.
E)The patient should be present during information collection but should not be addressed directly.

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Patients with disabilities may not give an effective history, but they must be respected, and the history must be obtained from them to the greatest extent possible. Family members may help provide a more complete history but not at the exclusion of the patient.

To What Extent Should the Patient with a Physical Disability