SHADOW HEALTH PATIENT SEBASTIAN
STAVROS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● Established orientation
Answer: -oriented to person
-oriented to place
-oriented to time
-oriented to situation
●● Asked about onset and duration of symptoms
Answer: -reports fall was 9 am this morning
-reports lower leg pain started 2 days ago. Also reports mild constant
pain in his knees and hips due to arthritis.
-reports leg swelling started 2 days ago
-reports pain has been constant since onset
-reports pain steadily gets worse
●● Asked about location of pain
Answer: -reports pain in left lower calf
, ●● Asked about characteristics of pain
Answer: -describes pain as "nagging"
-describes pain as sharp
-denies stinging or burning pain
-reports sensation of warmth
●● Asked about aggravating factors of pain
Answer: -reports pain worse with walking
●● Asked about treatment and relieving factors of pain
Answer: -reports taking Advil
-reports Advil did not relieve leg pain
-denies home treatments such as heating or icing for pain today
●● Asked about severity of pain
Answer: -current pain level is 2/10
-pain level arriving at ER was 10/10
●● Asked about existing health conditions
Answer: -reports hypertension
-reports osteoarthritis
-reports prostate enlargement
STAVROS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● Established orientation
Answer: -oriented to person
-oriented to place
-oriented to time
-oriented to situation
●● Asked about onset and duration of symptoms
Answer: -reports fall was 9 am this morning
-reports lower leg pain started 2 days ago. Also reports mild constant
pain in his knees and hips due to arthritis.
-reports leg swelling started 2 days ago
-reports pain has been constant since onset
-reports pain steadily gets worse
●● Asked about location of pain
Answer: -reports pain in left lower calf
, ●● Asked about characteristics of pain
Answer: -describes pain as "nagging"
-describes pain as sharp
-denies stinging or burning pain
-reports sensation of warmth
●● Asked about aggravating factors of pain
Answer: -reports pain worse with walking
●● Asked about treatment and relieving factors of pain
Answer: -reports taking Advil
-reports Advil did not relieve leg pain
-denies home treatments such as heating or icing for pain today
●● Asked about severity of pain
Answer: -current pain level is 2/10
-pain level arriving at ER was 10/10
●● Asked about existing health conditions
Answer: -reports hypertension
-reports osteoarthritis
-reports prostate enlargement