On most runs, the two MOST important pieces of patient history information that you need to obtain initially are the:

A) patient's name and chief complaint.
B) chief complaint and patient's address.
C) patient's name and family physician.
D) chief complaint and the patient's sex.

Answer: A) patient's name and chief complaint.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In addition to the four vital signs, it may be necessary to record a patient’s height and weight. 2. In the last step of a blood pressure measurement, the pressure in the cuff is released until a pulse is no longer heard, which signifies that blood flow has stopped. 3. A patient’s body temperature is measured in the dental office on a routine basis.

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