HISTORY FOCUSED EXAM 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
⩥ Asked about onset of cough. Answer: Reports cough started 3 days
ago
⩥ Asked about characteristics of cough. Answer: Reports cough is wet
Reports clear sputum with cough
⩥ Asked about frequency and duration of cough. Answer: Reports
coughing every few minutes
Reports coughs last a few seconds
⩥ Asked about aggravating factors for cough. Answer: 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. Answer: Reports playing with an ill
classmate
⩥ Asked about hand hygiene. Answer: Reports infrequent hand washing
Reports occasionally putting fingers in eyes, nose, or mouth
⩥ Asked about cough etiquette. Answer: Denies covering mouth when
coughing
⩥ Asked about relieving factors for cough. Answer: Reports cough is
temporarily relieved by cough medicine
⩥ Followed up on cough medicine. Answer: 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. Answer: Denies taking
medication
Reports taking daily vitamin