NR 509 Midterm- chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 Correct 100%

7 attributes of a symptom - ANSWER 1. Location- where is it, does it radiate? 2. Quality- what does it feel like? 3. Quantity or Severity- how bad is it? (for pain, how bad is it on a scale of 1 to 10?) 4. Timing: Onset, duration, & frequency- when did it start, how long does it last, how often does it occur? 5. Setting in which it occurs- include environmental factors, personal activities (walking), emotional reactions, and any other contributing factors 6. Factors that aggravate or relief the symptom- what makes it better? what makes it worse? 7. Associated manifestations OLDCART Onset, Location, Duration, Character, Aggravating/Alleviating Factors, Radiating, Timing Childhood illness to be assessed on PMH - ANSWER MMR, whooping cough, chickenpox, rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, polio, & any chronic childhood illness 4 categories of adult PMH - ANSWER Medical, surgical, OBGYN, psych,. Health Maintenance - ANSWER UTD on immunizations & screenings? TB test, paps, mammograms, stool tests, colonoscopy, cholesterol. What should be considered for a female born before 1971? - ANSWER exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) for maternal use during pregnancy-- linked to cervical carcinoma.