A patient with knee pain has been using pain patches to alleviate the pain; she has been using the kind that are left on the area for several hours. Though they have helped reduce the pain somewhat, the patient would like to visit other options. This is known as the ________ in a history of present illness (HPI).

A. location
B. severity
C. modifying factors
D. timing


Answer: C

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