You Are Using the PQRST Approach While Completing the History

question 5

Multiple Choice

You are using the PQRST approach while completing the history of present illness for a patient complaining of pain. Which of the following questions is relevant to the "P" portion of this approach?

• A) How would you describe your pain?
• B) Can you point to the area of most severe pain?
• C) How has your pain changed since you first noticed it?
• D) What makes the pain worse or better?

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