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You are using the OPQRST acronym to assess a responsive medical patient. What question would you ask to assess the P component?

A. What were you doing when the pain started?
B. Can you describe the character of the pain for me?
C. What makes the pain feel worse or better?
D. On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rte the pain?

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Final answer:

To assess the P component of the OPQRST acronym, you would ask the question 'What makes the pain feel worse or better?'

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks which question would be asked to assess the P component of the OPQRST acronym. The P component stands for provocation. A question that would assess this component is 'What makes the pain feel worse or better?'

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