Shadow Health - Edward Carter - Pain – Subjective Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Established chief complaint Correct Answer -reports pain -reports recent fall -reports worry about worsening symptoms Established orientation Correct Answer -oriented to person -oriented to place -oriented to time -oriented to situation Asked about onset and duration of symptoms Correct Answer -reports recent episode of severe pain started in the morning -reports pain has been getting progressively worse in the last few weeks Asked about location of pain Correct Answer -reports hip pain -reports knee pain Asked about characteristics of pain Correct Answer -describes pain as aching -describes pain as "deep" -denies shooting or sharp pain -reports occasional "grating" sensation in joints -denies burning pain -denies stinging pain Asked about severity of pain Correct Answer -reports current pain is a 1 -reports pain before medication was a 9 Asked about non-medication relieving factors of pain Correct Answer -reports that rest typically relieves the pain -reports not using any non-medication treatments to treat this morning's pain -reports occasional use of moist heat as treatment on hips -reports using range of motion exercises for knees -reports wearing elastic supports on knees bilaterally -denies use of ice as treatment Asked about aggravating factors of pain Correct Answer -reports that exercise exacerbates pain and stiffness -reports that weight bearing exacerbates pain and stiffness -reports that pain and stiffness are worse in the morning -reports that changes in weather exacerbate pain and stiffness