The Patient: A 45-year-old female who is 5' 2" tall, weighs 200 pounds, and has smoked since age 21. The Situation: The patient comes to the clinic with a complaint of "leg pain." The Question: It is most important for the nurse to obtain information about which previous occurrence?

The Patient: A 45-year-old female who is 5' 2" tall, weighs 200 pounds, and has smoked since age 21. The Situation: The patient comes to the clinic with a complaint of "leg pain." The Question: It is most important for the nurse to obtain information about which previous occurrence?



A. Ask when the patient smoked her last cigarette.

B. When did her leg hurt last,

C. A previous blood clot in the leg



Answer: C. A previous blood clot in the leg


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