SCRIBE U LATEST 2026 EXAMINATION SET QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Atrial fibrillation (A fib) - ✔✔irregular heart rhythm caused by irregular electrical
activity in the heart; complains of palpitations (fast, pounding, irregular)
✔✔Coumadin/Warfarin - ✔✔medications used as blood thinners
✔✔Digoxin - ✔✔medication that slows down heart rate
✔✔Pulmonary Embolism (PE) - ✔✔blood clot that gets lodged in the pulmonary artery,
blocking blood flow to the lungs; usually originates from a dislodged deep vein
thrombosis (DVT)
✔✔DVT - ✔✔blood clot in extremity; sx. include extremity pain and swelling; has same
risk factor as PE; diagnosed by ultrasound
✔✔Pneumonia (PNA) - ✔✔infiltrate/infection in the lung; complains of productive cough,
fever, shortness of breath, and chest pain with coughing; diagnosed by CXR
✔✔Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - ✔✔long-term damage to lung's
alveoli with periodic exacerbation of inflammation and mucous production
✔✔Asthma - ✔✔constriction of airways due to inflammation and muscular contraction of
the bronchioles; complains of shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightening
✔✔Ischemic CVA - ✔✔blockage of artery/arteries, keeping oxygenated blood from
getting to part of the brain; chief complaint: unilateral focal neurological deficits
✔✔tPA - ✔✔clot bluster; only administered to ischemic CVA patients within 3 hours of
symptom onset
✔✔Hemorrhagic CVA - ✔✔rupture of artery/arteries, taking up intracranial space AND
keeping oxygenated blood from getting to part of the brain; chief complaint: severe,
sudden onset ("thunderclap") headache
✔✔Transient ischemic attack - ✔✔"temporary blockage" of artery, usually resolves
within 1 hour; chief complaint: transient FND; no permanent brain damage
✔✔Meningitis - ✔✔inflammation/infection of the meninges, or membranes surrounding
the brain and spinal cord; common trifecta of symptoms: headache, fever, and neck
pain/stiffness; diagnosed by lumbar puncture and CSF studies/cultures; fatal if not
caught fast enough
, ✔✔Syncope - ✔✔medical term for fainting, passing out, and loss of consciousness;
chief complaint: loss of consciousness or feeling like you are going to pass out
✔✔Appendicitis - ✔✔McBurney's point tenderness; RLQ pain that worsens with
movement
✔✔Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis - ✔✔RUQ pain (worse with eating fatty foods, deep
breaths, and palpation); Murphy's sign
✔✔Urinary Tract Infection - ✔✔bacterial infection in bladder or urethra
✔✔Pyelonephritis - ✔✔when bacteria from UTI travel to the kidney. Requires
aggressive IV abx
✔✔Kidney stones - ✔✔also known as nephrolithiasis, renal calculi, urolithiasis; usually
complains of severe unilateral flank pain and hematuria (blood in urine)
✔✔Ectopic pregnancy - ✔✔pregnancy outside of uterus; chief complaint: lower
abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding while pregnant; usually diagnosed by pelvis
ultrasound
✔✔Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) - ✔✔usually results from spinal fracture that causes
permanent damage to the spinal cord, leading to pain in neck/back and bilateral lower
extremity weakness; diagnosed by CT scan of C, T, and or L-spine
✔✔Pneumothorax (PTX) - ✔✔collapsed lung, causing one-sided or unilateral chest pain
and shortness of breath.; diagnosed by CXR
✔✔AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm) - ✔✔"Ballooning" or weakening of arterial wall in
lower abdomen (usually near the kidneys); chronically worsens; lower abdomen; may
have pulsatile mass where the vessel is weakest
✔✔Aortic dissection - ✔✔Sudden separation of muscle and membrane of aorta; can
occur suddenly; mostly found in chest and upper back; unique description for pain:
ripping or tearing
✔✔Sepsis - ✔✔systemic infection when bacteria travel through the bloodstream
✔✔Anterior/Ventral - ✔✔front
✔✔Posterior/Dorsal - ✔✔back
✔✔Proximal - ✔✔near point of attachment
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Atrial fibrillation (A fib) - ✔✔irregular heart rhythm caused by irregular electrical
activity in the heart; complains of palpitations (fast, pounding, irregular)
✔✔Coumadin/Warfarin - ✔✔medications used as blood thinners
✔✔Digoxin - ✔✔medication that slows down heart rate
✔✔Pulmonary Embolism (PE) - ✔✔blood clot that gets lodged in the pulmonary artery,
blocking blood flow to the lungs; usually originates from a dislodged deep vein
thrombosis (DVT)
✔✔DVT - ✔✔blood clot in extremity; sx. include extremity pain and swelling; has same
risk factor as PE; diagnosed by ultrasound
✔✔Pneumonia (PNA) - ✔✔infiltrate/infection in the lung; complains of productive cough,
fever, shortness of breath, and chest pain with coughing; diagnosed by CXR
✔✔Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - ✔✔long-term damage to lung's
alveoli with periodic exacerbation of inflammation and mucous production
✔✔Asthma - ✔✔constriction of airways due to inflammation and muscular contraction of
the bronchioles; complains of shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightening
✔✔Ischemic CVA - ✔✔blockage of artery/arteries, keeping oxygenated blood from
getting to part of the brain; chief complaint: unilateral focal neurological deficits
✔✔tPA - ✔✔clot bluster; only administered to ischemic CVA patients within 3 hours of
symptom onset
✔✔Hemorrhagic CVA - ✔✔rupture of artery/arteries, taking up intracranial space AND
keeping oxygenated blood from getting to part of the brain; chief complaint: severe,
sudden onset ("thunderclap") headache
✔✔Transient ischemic attack - ✔✔"temporary blockage" of artery, usually resolves
within 1 hour; chief complaint: transient FND; no permanent brain damage
✔✔Meningitis - ✔✔inflammation/infection of the meninges, or membranes surrounding
the brain and spinal cord; common trifecta of symptoms: headache, fever, and neck
pain/stiffness; diagnosed by lumbar puncture and CSF studies/cultures; fatal if not
caught fast enough
, ✔✔Syncope - ✔✔medical term for fainting, passing out, and loss of consciousness;
chief complaint: loss of consciousness or feeling like you are going to pass out
✔✔Appendicitis - ✔✔McBurney's point tenderness; RLQ pain that worsens with
movement
✔✔Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis - ✔✔RUQ pain (worse with eating fatty foods, deep
breaths, and palpation); Murphy's sign
✔✔Urinary Tract Infection - ✔✔bacterial infection in bladder or urethra
✔✔Pyelonephritis - ✔✔when bacteria from UTI travel to the kidney. Requires
aggressive IV abx
✔✔Kidney stones - ✔✔also known as nephrolithiasis, renal calculi, urolithiasis; usually
complains of severe unilateral flank pain and hematuria (blood in urine)
✔✔Ectopic pregnancy - ✔✔pregnancy outside of uterus; chief complaint: lower
abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding while pregnant; usually diagnosed by pelvis
ultrasound
✔✔Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) - ✔✔usually results from spinal fracture that causes
permanent damage to the spinal cord, leading to pain in neck/back and bilateral lower
extremity weakness; diagnosed by CT scan of C, T, and or L-spine
✔✔Pneumothorax (PTX) - ✔✔collapsed lung, causing one-sided or unilateral chest pain
and shortness of breath.; diagnosed by CXR
✔✔AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm) - ✔✔"Ballooning" or weakening of arterial wall in
lower abdomen (usually near the kidneys); chronically worsens; lower abdomen; may
have pulsatile mass where the vessel is weakest
✔✔Aortic dissection - ✔✔Sudden separation of muscle and membrane of aorta; can
occur suddenly; mostly found in chest and upper back; unique description for pain:
ripping or tearing
✔✔Sepsis - ✔✔systemic infection when bacteria travel through the bloodstream
✔✔Anterior/Ventral - ✔✔front
✔✔Posterior/Dorsal - ✔✔back
✔✔Proximal - ✔✔near point of attachment
