Assignment 2: Digital Clinical Experience Cough
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
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