The home health nurse assessing skin lesions uses the PQRST mnemonic as a guide. What does the S in this guide indicate?
a. Severity of the symptoms
b. Site of the lesions
c. Symptomatology of the lesions
d. Surface area of the lesions
ANS: A
The mnemonic PQRST stands for Provocative factors (causes), Quantity, Region of the body, Severity of the symptoms, Time (length of time the disorder has been present).
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