The pediatric nurse clarifies the history of a child who is brought to the emergency room with abdominal pain.The nurse uses the mnemonic OLD CAT to ask the appropriate questions,including which of the following?

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The mnemonic OLD CAT stands for: onset ("When did the child become ill?"),location ("Where is the pain?"),duration ("How long does the pain last?"),character ("Can you tell me on a scale of 1 to 10 how bad it is?"),aggravating/alleviating ("What has made the pain better or worse?"),and timing ("When does the pain start/stop?").

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