Focused Exam: Cough/Latest
Update/22 Questions with
Verified Answers/2024
Established chief complaint - -Reports cough
-Asked about onset of cough - -Reports cough started 3 days ago
-Asked about characteristics of cough - -Reports cough is wet
Reports clear sputum with cough
-Asked about frequency and duration of cough - -Reports coughing
every few minutes
Reports coughs last a few seconds
-Asked about aggravating factors for cough - -Reports cough is worse at
night
Denies smoking
Reports being exposed to secondhand smoke through father
Reports he doesn't know what triggers the cough
-Asked about exposure to germs - -Reports playing with an ill classmate
-Asked about hand hygiene - -Reports infrequent hand washing
Reports occasionally putting fingers in eyes, nose, or mouth
-Asked about cough etiquette - -Denies covering mouth when coughing
-Asked about relieving factors for cough - -Reports cough is temporarily
relieved by cough medicine
-Followed up on cough medicine - -Reports cough medicine was purple
Reports taking one spoonful of cough medicine
Reports mother gave him the medicine
Reports only took the medicine this morning
Denies home remedies
-Asked about typical medication use - -Denies taking medication
Reports taking daily vitamin
-Asked about activity level - -Reports typical high activity level
Reports activity level low since getting sick
Reports still able to run or play
Update/22 Questions with
Verified Answers/2024
Established chief complaint - -Reports cough
-Asked about onset of cough - -Reports cough started 3 days ago
-Asked about characteristics of cough - -Reports cough is wet
Reports clear sputum with cough
-Asked about frequency and duration of cough - -Reports coughing
every few minutes
Reports coughs last a few seconds
-Asked about aggravating factors for cough - -Reports cough is worse at
night
Denies smoking
Reports being exposed to secondhand smoke through father
Reports he doesn't know what triggers the cough
-Asked about exposure to germs - -Reports playing with an ill classmate
-Asked about hand hygiene - -Reports infrequent hand washing
Reports occasionally putting fingers in eyes, nose, or mouth
-Asked about cough etiquette - -Denies covering mouth when coughing
-Asked about relieving factors for cough - -Reports cough is temporarily
relieved by cough medicine
-Followed up on cough medicine - -Reports cough medicine was purple
Reports taking one spoonful of cough medicine
Reports mother gave him the medicine
Reports only took the medicine this morning
Denies home remedies
-Asked about typical medication use - -Denies taking medication
Reports taking daily vitamin
-Asked about activity level - -Reports typical high activity level
Reports activity level low since getting sick
Reports still able to run or play
