During the health history interview, a client tells the nurse about periodic fainting spells. Which question by the nurse will be most helpful in determining the setting in which the fainting spells occur?
A)"How frequently do you have the fainting spells?"
B)"Where are you when you have the fainting spells?"
C)"Do the spells tend to occur at any special time of day?"
D)"Do you have any other symptoms along with the spells?"

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Information about the setting is obtained by asking where the client was and what the client 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 Client Tells the Nurse