SCRIBEAMERICA OUTPATIENT ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 FINAL QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ pain vs tenderness. Answer: patients feeling vs physicians assessment
⩥ benign. Answer: normal, nothing of concern
⩥ acute vs chronic. Answer: new onset vs long standing
⩥ baseline. Answer: an individuals normal state of being
⩥ ausculation. Answer: listening to sound with a stethoscope
⩥ palpation. Answer: act of pressing on an area (by the physician)
⩥ inpatient. Answer: admitted to the hospital overnight
⩥ outpatient. Answer: seen and sent home the same day
⩥ chief complaint. Answer: main reason for the patients visit
,⩥ meaningful use. Answer: set of government mandated criteria that
must be obtained for every patient
⩥ medical decision making. Answer: physicians though process
⩥ Scribes can.... Answer: document history, physician exam, results,
procedures. access and document laboratory and radiology findings.
locate and obtain PMHx, previous charts, past results.
⩥ Scribes cannot.... Answer: partake in any activity that may affect
patient health, touch patients, handle bodily fluids, sign any charts, give
verbal orders or submit electronic orders.
⩥ are physician assistants and nurse practitioners considered medical
providers?. Answer: YES
⩥ T/F: The scribe can listen to a patient's heart and lungs as long as it is
for learning purposes and under the supervision of the physician..
Answer: False
⩥ Lucy has been seen by Dr. Heart for the past 2 years. She is here today
for a routine appointment with Dr. Heart. Is Lucy a new or established
patient?. Answer: Established
,⩥ a patient made an appointment because she developed a rash a few
days ago. what type of visit would this be?. Answer: diagnostic
⩥ diagnostic visits consist of. Answer: new problems, new symptoms
⩥ health management visits consist of. Answer: check-ups, management
visits
⩥ a patient has an appointment for management of her diabetes. what
type of visit would this be?. Answer: health management
⩥ who is the first person to speak with the patient after he/she is place in
a room?. Answer: Nurse/MA
⩥ What are the meaningful use requirements the nurse/MA will obtain?.
Answer: Chief complaint; Vital signs (HR, BP, T, RR), Height, weight,
BMI; Smoking status
⩥ What does H&P abbreviate and who performs this evaluation?.
Answer: history and physical, performed by the provider
⩥ Is a differential diagnosis necessary for a health maintenance visit?.
Answer: nope.
, ⩥ what information will be included in the patient's plan? give 3
examples.. Answer: F/U for specialist, instructions for lifestyle, F/U for
next routine appointment
⩥ name the 8 elements of the HPI. Answer: Location, Quality, Severity,
Context, Timing, Duration, Associated signs and symptoms, Modifying
factors
⩥ polydipsia. Answer: excessive thirst
⩥ paresthesia. Answer: sensation of tingling or numbness
⩥ anticoagulant. Answer: a drug that prevents blood clotting
⩥ chronic illness. Answer: longer than 3 months
⩥ if a patient has had respiratory symptoms for the past 5 weeks, are the
symptoms considered chronic?. Answer: No
⩥ Having multiple comorbidities increases the __________ of patient
care. Answer: complexity
EXAM PAPER 2026 FINAL QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ pain vs tenderness. Answer: patients feeling vs physicians assessment
⩥ benign. Answer: normal, nothing of concern
⩥ acute vs chronic. Answer: new onset vs long standing
⩥ baseline. Answer: an individuals normal state of being
⩥ ausculation. Answer: listening to sound with a stethoscope
⩥ palpation. Answer: act of pressing on an area (by the physician)
⩥ inpatient. Answer: admitted to the hospital overnight
⩥ outpatient. Answer: seen and sent home the same day
⩥ chief complaint. Answer: main reason for the patients visit
,⩥ meaningful use. Answer: set of government mandated criteria that
must be obtained for every patient
⩥ medical decision making. Answer: physicians though process
⩥ Scribes can.... Answer: document history, physician exam, results,
procedures. access and document laboratory and radiology findings.
locate and obtain PMHx, previous charts, past results.
⩥ Scribes cannot.... Answer: partake in any activity that may affect
patient health, touch patients, handle bodily fluids, sign any charts, give
verbal orders or submit electronic orders.
⩥ are physician assistants and nurse practitioners considered medical
providers?. Answer: YES
⩥ T/F: The scribe can listen to a patient's heart and lungs as long as it is
for learning purposes and under the supervision of the physician..
Answer: False
⩥ Lucy has been seen by Dr. Heart for the past 2 years. She is here today
for a routine appointment with Dr. Heart. Is Lucy a new or established
patient?. Answer: Established
,⩥ a patient made an appointment because she developed a rash a few
days ago. what type of visit would this be?. Answer: diagnostic
⩥ diagnostic visits consist of. Answer: new problems, new symptoms
⩥ health management visits consist of. Answer: check-ups, management
visits
⩥ a patient has an appointment for management of her diabetes. what
type of visit would this be?. Answer: health management
⩥ who is the first person to speak with the patient after he/she is place in
a room?. Answer: Nurse/MA
⩥ What are the meaningful use requirements the nurse/MA will obtain?.
Answer: Chief complaint; Vital signs (HR, BP, T, RR), Height, weight,
BMI; Smoking status
⩥ What does H&P abbreviate and who performs this evaluation?.
Answer: history and physical, performed by the provider
⩥ Is a differential diagnosis necessary for a health maintenance visit?.
Answer: nope.
, ⩥ what information will be included in the patient's plan? give 3
examples.. Answer: F/U for specialist, instructions for lifestyle, F/U for
next routine appointment
⩥ name the 8 elements of the HPI. Answer: Location, Quality, Severity,
Context, Timing, Duration, Associated signs and symptoms, Modifying
factors
⩥ polydipsia. Answer: excessive thirst
⩥ paresthesia. Answer: sensation of tingling or numbness
⩥ anticoagulant. Answer: a drug that prevents blood clotting
⩥ chronic illness. Answer: longer than 3 months
⩥ if a patient has had respiratory symptoms for the past 5 weeks, are the
symptoms considered chronic?. Answer: No
⩥ Having multiple comorbidities increases the __________ of patient
care. Answer: complexity
