Pneumonics for Exam 1

Question 1

General screening of adolescents

Answer 1

S - Strengths
H - Home
E - Education / Employment
D - Drugs / Disabilities
S - Sleep, safety, suicide, self-image, sexuality
I'M - Internet / Media
VERY GOOD - Violence and Gangs

Question 2

Screen for Sexual Health

Answer 2

The Five P’s:

Partners
Practices
Prevention of pregnancy
Protection from STDs
Past History of STDs

Question 3

Penumonic for intimate partner violence

Answer 3

H - Hurts
I - Insulted
T - Threatened with harm
S - Screamed at

Question 4

Pneumonic for screening alcohol use / abuse

Answer 4

C - Car with driver who has been drinking
R - Relaxes by using alcohol
A - consumes Alone
F - Family / Friends have expressed concern
T - Trouble. They’ve gotten in trouble because of use.

Question 5

Assess ADLs

Answer 5

N - Nutrition
E - Elimination
E - Education / Environment
D - Development / Daycare
S - Sleep / Sexualtiy

Question 6

Approach to pain / symptom screening

Answer 6

P - Promoting vs Palliative
Q - Quality, Quantity
R - Region, Radiation
S - Severity, setting, concurrent symptoms
T - Timing

Question 7

What do you ask about regarding timing in PQRST? (5)

Answer 7

Onset, duration, intervals, frequency, history of symptom