What does OPQRST help document in the HPI?

What does OPQRST help document in the HPI?

• A. Onset, Provocation/Palliation, Quality, Region/Location, Severity, Timing
• B. Onset, Provocation, Quality, Region, Severity, Timing
• C. Onset, Palliation, Quality, Region/Location, Severity, Timing
• D. Onset, Provocation/Palliation, Quality, Region, Severity, Timing

Answer: (A)

OPQRST is a structured way to capture how a symptom presents in the History of Present Illness. Onset notes when it began; Provocation/Palliation records what makes it worse or better and what relieves it; Quality describes the character of the symptom (for example, sharp or dull); Region/Location specifies where it is and any spreading; Severity uses a pain scale or intensity description; and Timing covers duration, frequency, and pattern. The best answer lists Onset, Provocation/Palliation, Quality, Region/Location, Severity, and Timing, which is the standard, most complete way to document the feature details of a symptom.

OPQRST is a structured way to capture how a symptom presents in the History of Present Illness. Onset notes when it began; Provocation/Palliation records what makes it worse or better and what relieves it; Quality describes the character of the symptom (for example, sharp or dull); Region/Location specifies where it is and any spreading; Severity uses a pain scale or intensity description; and Timing covers duration, frequency, and pattern. The best answer lists Onset, Provocation/Palliation, Quality, Region/Location, Severity, and Timing, which is the standard, most complete way to document the feature details of a symptom.