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.
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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 would expect to find if a possible cause for a patient's problem were true, which then supports this diagnosis
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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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