Experience Overview Patient: Danny Rivera Digital Clinical Experience Score 100% This score measures your performance on the Student Performance Index in relation to other students in comparable academic programs. Your instructor has chosen to scale your Student Performance Index score so that the average score on the index is a 80.0%. This score may not be your final grade if your instructor chooses to include additional components, such as documentation or time spent. Student Performance Index 19 out of 19 Proficiency Level: Beginning Students rated as “beginning” are starting to develop their nursing competencies and clinical reasoning skills. In comparable nursing programs, 50% of students perform at the level of a beginning nurse. Review your results in the tabs on the left side of the page to identify areas for improvement. Your Results Category Scored Items Experts selected these topics as essential components of a strong, thorough interview with this patient. Patient Data Not Scored A combination of open and closed questions will yield better patient data. The following details are facts of the patient's case. Chief Complaint • Finding: Established chief complaint • Finding: Reports cough (Found) Pro Tip: Asking a patient broadly about their chief complaint allows them to answer in their own words and confirm information that you may have already received from another source. Example Question: Do you have a cough? History of Presenting Illness • Finding: Asked about onset of cough • Finding: Reports cough started 3 days ago (Found) Pro Tip: Whenever you are assessing a symptom or a health condition, in this case the patient's cough, inquiring about onset assesses the severity and the progression of the problem. Example Question: How long have you had a cough? • Finding: Asked about characteristics of cough • Finding: Reports cough is wet (Found) Pro Tip: The characteristics of a cough, such as whether it is dry or wet, can indicate key information about the type of illness the patient has. Example Question: Is your cough a wet cough? • Finding: Reports clear sputum with cough (Found) Pro Tip: The characteristics of a cough, such as whether it is productive, can indicate key information about the type of illness the patient has. Example Question: Do you produce any phlegm or sputum with your cough? • Finding: Asked about frequency and duration of cough • Finding: Reports coughing every few minutes (Found) Pro Tip: Establishing how frequently Danny coughs will illustrate how long he has been suffering these particular symptoms and might indicate possible triggers.