You are called for a 23-year-old female patient who is complaining of severe abdominal pain. When you arrive, you are directed to the bedroom where you find a young female patient lying on her side holding her abdomen. You proceed to the patient to perform your history and physical examination.

This activity contains 3 questions.

	List the components of the initial assessment.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	List the mnemonics used to help with the patient history.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	List at least five questions you should ask the patient to help determine the history of the chief complaint and the patient history.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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