ESTHER PARK FINAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
, chief complaint - ANSWER-reports abdominal pain
-reports difficulty with bowel movement
asked about non-pharmacological relieving factors - ANSWER-denies taking pain
medication
-denies taking laxatives
asked about aggravating factors - ANSWER-reports pain is aggravated by eating
-aggravated by physical activity
asked about impact on daily life - ANSWER-recent difficulty participating in usual
activities
-reports low energy
asked about orientation - ANSWER-oriented to own person
-oriented to place
-oriented to situation
-oriented to time
asked about onset, frequency, and duration of pain - ANSWER-reports discomfort for
the past 5 days
-reports pain with gradual onset that worsened 2-3 days ago
asked about location of pain - ANSWER-reports pain in lower abdomen
-reports pain is not localized
asked about pain rating on scale - ANSWER-reports 6/10 pain
followed up on constipation - ANSWER-constipation most of last 5 days
-denies any attempt to treat constipation
asked about diarrhea - ANSWERrecent diarrhea
followed up about diarrhea - ANSWER-about 6 months ago
-sudden onset
-lasted one day
-loose and water
asked about characteristics of pain - ANSWER-describes pain a dull and cramping
-pain fluctuates in severity
asked about substances in stool - ANSWER-denies mucus and blood in stool
asked about urination - ANSWER-recent, slight decrease in frequency of urination
-darker urine recently