History Taking

Question 1

What does S mean in SAMPLED

Answer 1

Signs and Symptoms

Question 2

How to ask for Signs and Symptoms

Answer 2

“What’s going on today?”

Question 3

What is the acronym for the general history taking?

Answer 3

SAMPLED

Question 4

What is the A in SAMPLED

Answer 4

Allergies

Question 5

How to ask about allergies?

Answer 5

“Are you allergic to anything?” If so, “what is your reaction?”

Question 6

What is the M in SAMPLED

Answer 6

Medications

Question 7

How to ask about Medications

Answer 7

“Are you on any medications?”

Question 8

What is the P in SAMPLED

Answer 8

Past Medical History

Question 9

How to ask about Past Medical History?

Answer 9

“Has this happened before” or “Do you suffer from any other medical conditions?”

Question 10

What is the L in SAMPLED

Answer 10

Lists of Lasts

Question 11

What to ask for Lists of Lasts?

Answer 11

Meal, GP, Bowel Movements, Menses…whatever is relevant to the situation

Question 12

What is the E in SAMPLED

Answer 12

Events Leading Up

Question 13

How to ask about Events Leading Up?

Answer 13

“What were you doing when it started?” “How long ago did it start?”

Question 14

What is the D in SAMPLED

Answer 14

Advanced Health Directive

Question 15

When to ask re Advanced Directive?

Answer 15

If it is relevant to the situation

Question 16

What is the pain acronym?

Answer 16

OPQRST

Question 17

What is the O in OPQRST?

Answer 17

Onset

Question 18

What is the P in OPQRST?

Answer 18

Provocation

Question 19

What is the Q in OPQRST

Answer 19

Quality

Question 20

What is the R in OPQRST?

Answer 20

Radiation

Question 21

What is the S in OPQRST?

Answer 21

Severity

Question 22

What is the T in OPQRST?

Answer 22

Timing

Question 23

How to ask for Onset?

Answer 23

“What were you doing when the pain began?”

Question 24

How to ask for Provocation?

Answer 24

“What makes it better or worse?”

Question 25

How to ask for Quality?

Answer 25

"How would you describe the pain?"

Question 26

How to ask for Radiation?

Answer 26

"Does the pain radiate anywhere or does it stay in one place?"

Question 27

How to ask for Severity?

Answer 27

"If you could rate the pain out of 10, 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain, what would it be?" "Has it always been this number or has it been getting better or worse over time?"

Question 28

How to ask for Timing?

Answer 28

"How long ago did the pain start?" "How long ago was the last episode?" "How long does it usually last?"

Question 29

What does SAMPLED mean?

Answer 29

Signs and Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past Medical History, Lists of Lasts, Events Leading Up, Directive

Question 30

What does OPQRST mean?

Answer 30

Onset, Provocation, Quality, Radiation, Severity, Timing