ROS

Question 1

What is included in the general ROS

Answer 1

Weight changes
fever
shaking
chills
night sweats
fatigue
malaise
loss of appetite

Question 2

What is included with skin ROS

Answer 2

rashes
sores
itching
dryness
new or changing moles
color changes

Question 3

What is included with head ROS

Answer 3

Headache
trauma
lightheadedness
masses

Question 4

What is included with eyes ROS

Answer 4

Vision changes
glasses/contact lenses
eye pain
redness
double vision
blurred vision
flashing lights
floaters
discharge
excessive tearing
last eye exam

Question 5

What is included with ear ROS

Answer 5

hearing loss
tinnitus
vertigo
ear pain
discharge

Question 6

What is included with nose ROS

Answer 6

Rhinorrhea
stuffiness
sneezing
itching
nosebleeds
sinus pain
postnasal drip

Question 7

What is included with mouth/throat ROS

Answer 7

sores in mouth
sore throat
bleeding gums
painful teeth/gums
dentures
dry mouth
hoarseness

Question 8

What is included in neck ROS

Answer 8

swollen glands
goiter
lumps
pain
stiffness

Question 9

What is included with breast ROS

Answer 9

lumps
pain and tenderness
redness
discharge from nipples

Question 10

What is included with respiratory ROS

Answer 10

cough
sputum (color / quantity)
hemoptysis
dyspnea
wheezing
pain (w/ breathing or coughing)

Question 11

What is included with cardiovascular ROS

Answer 11

chest pain
chest pressure/tightness
palpitations
racing heart
dyspnea
diaphoresis
orthopnea
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND)
swelling of feet/ankles
syncope or lightheadedness
pain in calves when walking

Question 12

What is included in GI ROS

Answer 12

trouble swallowing
pain with swallowing
heartburn
change in appetite
N/V
Diarrhea
constipation
change in bowel habits
early satiety
rectal bleeding
black/tarry stool
blood in stool
abdominal pain
excessive belching / gas
jaundice

Question 13

What is included with urinary ROS

Answer 13

Frequency
urgency
dysuria
polyuria
nocturia
hematuria
incontinence
trouble starting/stopping stream in men

Question 14

What is included with male genital ROS

Answer 14

discharge from penis
sores/ulcers on penis
testicular pain
testicular masses
pain in scrotum
trouble with getting/maintaining erection
loss of libido
use of contraception
infertility
protection against STIs

Question 15

What is included with female ROS

Answer 15

age of menarche
last menstrual period
amount of bleeding
dysmenorrhea
breakthrough bleeding
postcoital bleeding
pain w/ intercourse (dyspareunia)
vaginal discharge
pruritis
vaginal sores/ulcers
change in libido
sexual difficulty
contraceptive use
STI protection

Question 16

What is included with MSK ROS

Answer 16

joint pain
muscle aches
joint stiffness
joint swelling
joint redness
limitation of motion
backache
neck pain
hx of trauma

Question 17

What is included with neurologic ROS

Answer 17

fainting
blackouts
seizures
paralysis
numbness/loss of sensation
tingling
tremors
trouble speaking
memory changes
headache
vertigo
gait disturbance

Question 18

What is included with psychiatric ROS

Answer 18

mood changes
feeling anxious
feeling sad/depressed
nervousness
irritability
insomnia
hypersomnia
phobias
tension
(suicidal ideation is applicable)

Question 19

What is included in endocrine ROS

Answer 19

heat intolerance
cold intolerance
excessive sweating
flushing
excessive thirst or hunger
polyuria

Question 20

What is included in hematologic ROS

Answer 20

Easy bruising
excessive bleeding
past transfusions / reactions