During the health history interview, a patient tells the nurse about periodic fainting spells. In gathering more specific information, the question that will best assist in determining the setting where the fainting spells occur is,

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Information about the setting is obtained by asking where the patient was and what the patient was doing when the symptom occurred. The other questions from the nurse are appropriate for obtaining information about chronology, frequency, and associated clinical manifestations.

During the Health History Interview, a Patient Tells the Nurse