The nurse is completing a health history with a newly admitted client.What information should the nurse include when asking about the history of the client's present illness?
Standard text: Select all that apply.
A)Allergies
B)Immunization record
C)When the symptoms started
D)Exact location of the problem
E)Things that aggravate the problem

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When asking about the history of the client's present illness, the nurse should include when the symptoms started, the exact location of the problem, and things that aggravate the problem. Allergies and immunization records are important components of the health history but are not specifically related to the history of the client's present illness.

The Nurse Is Completing a Health History with a Newly