A nurse is preparing to assess a patient admitted with a non-healing leg wound. Before beginning the physical examination, the nurse conducts a health history interview. Which question would be most appropriate to ask first when gathering information about the patient's wound?
- Have you had any surgeries in the past five years?
- What medications are you currently taking for pain?
- What is your current diet like on a daily basis?
- Can you tell me what has been going on with your wound and when it first appeared?