OPQRST Flashcards
1
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O
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Onset. “When did the pain start?”
2
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P
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Provoke. “What causes this?” “What could’ve provoked this?”
3
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Q
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Quality. “What does your pain feel like?” “What words would you use to describe your pain?”
4
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R
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Region and a Radiation. “Point to where it hurts the most. Does your pain go to anywhere else?”
5
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S
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Severity. “How would rate your pain from 1 to 10.”
6
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T
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Time. “When did the pain become bad enough for you to ask for help?”
