TINA JONES FOCUSED EXAM COUGH FINAL
PAPER 2026 FULL STUDY GUIDE
◉ Chief Complaint. Answer: Reason for visit to Nurse's office
◉ History of Present Illness. Answer: Inquiring about current
symptoms
◉ Character of Cough. Answer: Is the cough wet or dry?
◉ Aggravating Factors of Cough. Answer: What worsens the cough?
◉ Exposure to Germs. Answer: Contact with sick individuals
◉ Relieving Factors for Cough. Answer: Methods to alleviate cough
◉ Followed up on Cough Medicine. Answer: Inquired about
medication color and frequency
◉ Activity Level. Answer: Inquiring about physical activity
, ◉ Nasal Symptoms. Answer: Inquiring about runny nose and
sneezing
◉ Followed up on nasal discharge. Answer: What color is your nasal
discharge? What is the consistency?
◉ Asked about ear symptoms. Answer: Do you have ear pain? Have
you had ear infections? Any ear discharge? Hearing problems?
◉ Asked about throat symptoms. Answer: Do you have a sore
throat? Trouble swallowing?
◉ Asked about allergies. Answer: Seasonal allergies? Food allergies?
Medication allergies? Animal allergies? Latex allergy?
◉ Past Medical History. Answer: Family history of asthma? Allergies?
◉ Empathize. Answer: Express empathy for symptoms and provide
support.
◉ Review of Systems. Answer: Fever? Chills? Night sweats? Recent
weight loss? Appetite?
PAPER 2026 FULL STUDY GUIDE
◉ Chief Complaint. Answer: Reason for visit to Nurse's office
◉ History of Present Illness. Answer: Inquiring about current
symptoms
◉ Character of Cough. Answer: Is the cough wet or dry?
◉ Aggravating Factors of Cough. Answer: What worsens the cough?
◉ Exposure to Germs. Answer: Contact with sick individuals
◉ Relieving Factors for Cough. Answer: Methods to alleviate cough
◉ Followed up on Cough Medicine. Answer: Inquired about
medication color and frequency
◉ Activity Level. Answer: Inquiring about physical activity
, ◉ Nasal Symptoms. Answer: Inquiring about runny nose and
sneezing
◉ Followed up on nasal discharge. Answer: What color is your nasal
discharge? What is the consistency?
◉ Asked about ear symptoms. Answer: Do you have ear pain? Have
you had ear infections? Any ear discharge? Hearing problems?
◉ Asked about throat symptoms. Answer: Do you have a sore
throat? Trouble swallowing?
◉ Asked about allergies. Answer: Seasonal allergies? Food allergies?
Medication allergies? Animal allergies? Latex allergy?
◉ Past Medical History. Answer: Family history of asthma? Allergies?
◉ Empathize. Answer: Express empathy for symptoms and provide
support.
◉ Review of Systems. Answer: Fever? Chills? Night sweats? Recent
weight loss? Appetite?
