NUR 251-Focused Exam: Chest Pain Results | Completed

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Experts selected these topics as essential components of a strong, thorough interview with this patient. Patient Data Not Scored A combination of open and closed questions will yield better pa... tient data. The following details are facts of the patient's case. Chief Complaint Established chief complaint Reports chest pain History of Present Illness Asked about onset of pain Reports chest pain started appearing in the past month Asked about location of pain Reports pain is in center of the chest Reports pain does not radiate Denies arm pain Page 1 of 5 Denies shoulder pain Denies back pain Denies neck pain Asked about duration of pain episodes Reports each pain episode lasted "several" minutes Asked about frequency of pain Reports 3 pain episodes in past month Reports that pain episodes did not seem related Asked about severity of pain Reports current pain is 0 out of 10 Reports pain severity at its worst is 5 out of 10 Asked about characteristics of pain Describes pain as tight and uncomfortable Denies crushing pain Denies gnawing pain Denies burning pain CONTINUED......... [Show More]

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