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NR548 Week 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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- NR-548
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- Chamberlain College Of Nursing
NR548 Week 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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NR548 Week 41. Chief Complaint: the primary problem that prompted the client to
schedule a visit.
Use the client's own words.
2. History of Present Illness: is a concise, clear, and chronological
description of the chief complaint which prompted the client's visit. A
symptom analysis guided by the mnemonic "OLDCARTS" will reveal
information regarding the onset, loca- tion, duration, characteristics,
aggravating factors, relieving factors, treatments, and severity of the
symptoms.
3. Pertinent positives: symptoms that are expected with a potential
diagnosis related to the chief complaint.
4. Pertinent negatives: symptoms the client does not have that are
expected with a potential diagnosis related to the chief complaint.
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, 5. OLDCARTS: onset, location, duration, characteristics, aggravating
factors, reliev- ing factors, treatments, and severity of the symptoms.
6. Onset: "When did this start?"
7. Location: "Where did the problem start; does it move anywhere?"
8. Duration: "How long does the problem last or is it constant?"
9. Characteristics: "Can you describe what the problem feels like?"
10.Aggravating Factors: "Does anything make it worse?"
11.Relieving Factors: "Does anything make it better?"
12.Treatments: "Have you taken any medications or
nonpharmaceutical treat- ments for this problem?"
13.Severity of the Symptoms: "How bothersome is this problem?"
14.Childhood Illnesses: Inquire about childhood illnesses such as
measles, chick- enpox, or scarlet fever and chronic childhood illnesses
such as diabetes or asthma.
15.Adult Illnesses: Inquire about illnesses such as diabetes,
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