You have assessed a 25-year-old female who states that she has taken a large number of anti-depressants and other medications in an effort to end her life. the primary assessment reveals no life-threatening conditions. why is it important to get the history at this time, rather than later on in the assessment or during transport?

The history would help to see if she had previous attempts of harming herself, this is an important element to consider in the startup of the evaluation.

Explanation:

People with depression are pacients that are extremly carfull because they can be a danger for themselves. Knowing the history of the pacient would be of help in order to determine weather this behavior has appeared before. Part of the evaluation of a pacient with the depression, is considering his history of mental health.