A nurse is completing an assessment using the PQRST to obtain data about the patient's chest pain. Match the questions to the components of the PQRST that the nurse will be using.
-Provokes

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Provokes refers to what causes the pain, so the nurse will be asking about what triggers or exacerbates the chest pain.

Answer: C
 The nurse will be asking if the pain comes and goes, as this relates to the Quality component of PQRST.

Answer: D
 Quality refers to what the pain feels like, so the nurse will be asking about the characteristics of the chest pain.

Note: The other options (A and E) relate to the Location and Severity components of PQRST, respectively.

A Nurse Is Completing an Assessment Using the PQRST to Obtain