medical patient assessment Flashcards
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Q
opqrst mnemonic
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**O: Onset of the event **
-What made this happen (sudden or gradual)
P: Provocation
-What made this problem better or worse
Q: Quality
-Can you describe how you are feeling?
S: Severity
-On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the pain? 0 being no pain and 10 being the worse pain you’ve ever felt?
T: Time
-How long has your symptoms been going on?
