NR-569 Differential Diagnosis in Acute Care Practicum Midterm Exam (Latest Update) Question: Attributes of a Symptoms Answer: ● Location ● Quality ● Quantity or severity ● Timing including: ● Onset ● Duration ● Frequency ● Modifying factors ● Associated Manifestations - other s/s that occur when he problem, symptom or pain occurs. Question: Mnemonic for characterizing the Chief complaint Answer: OLDCARTS ● Onset ● Location ● Duration ● Character ● Aggravating or Alleviating Factors ● Radiation ● Timing ● Setting Question: Pertinent Positives Answer: symptoms or signs that you woul d expect to find if a possible cause for a patient's problem were true, which then supports this diagnosis Question: pertinent negatives Answer: expected s/s that are not present, facts that you would expect to find if a possible cause for a patients problem were true, which then weakens the diagnosis by their absence Question: Review of Systems categories Answer: ● general ● skin ● HEENT ● Neck ● Breast ● Respiratory ● Cardiovascular ● GI ● GU ● Genital ● Musculoskeletal ● Psychiatric ● Neurologic ● Hematologic ● Endocrine
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