The pediatric nurse clarifies the history of a child who is brought to the emergency room with abdominal pain. The nurse uses the mnemonic OLD CAT to ask the appropriate questions, including which of the following?
A.
Activity
B.
Diet
C.
Output
D.
Timing
ANS: D
The mnemonic OLD CAT stands for: onset ("When did the child become ill?"), location ("Where is the pain?"), duration ("How long does the pain last?"), character ("Can you tell me on a scale of 1 to 10 how bad it is?"), aggravating/alleviating ("What has made the pain better or worse?"), and timing ("When does the pain start/stop?").
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