Question

a patient presents with sharp and shooting pain down the right arm, with pain on palpation of the right side of the cervical spine. right side bending increases the pain while applying heat reduces it. this passage includes which components of the opqrst?
o, p, q, r, s, t
o, p, q
p, q, r
p, q, r, t

Explanation:

OPQRST is a mnemonic for gathering pain - related information. 'P' is for provocation/palliation (right side bending increases pain, heat reduces it). 'Q' is for quality (sharp and shooting pain). 'R' is for region/radiation (right arm pain, pain on right side of cervical spine). There is no information about onset ('O'), severity ('S'), or time ('T').

Answer:

C. P, Q, R