List 8 questions you would ask a patient experiencing chest pain.
Ans)8 questions to ask a patient experiencing chest pain:
1) Where is your pain? (location)
2) Does it go anywhere else? (radiation)
3) When did it start? (onset)
4) How long has it lasted? (duration)
5) How bad is it? (severity on pain scale)
6) Does anything make it better or worse?
7) Have you taken any medication to relieve it?
8) Do you have any of the following: shortness of breath, weakness,
fatigue, cold sweat, dizziness, nausea, indigestion?
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