ScribeAmerica Final Exam ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient is seen in the emergency department complaining of dysuria and tells
you that she is 23 weeks pregnant. Your doctor diagnoses her with a UTI. Which of
the following would be the best diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER acute urinary
tract infection in pregnancy, 2nd trimester
A patient cut his left foot on a piece of glass two hours ago and is seen in the
emergency department to have sutures placed. The doctor tells you there is no
tendon injury and circulatory, sensory and motor is intact. What is the best
diagnosis for his complaint? - CORRECT ANSWER Uncomplicated laceration of
the left foot - initial encounter
A 43 y/o male presents to the ED with vomiting that began 5 hours ago. He has a
history of Type II DM and is s/p right BKA. On objective evaluation it is found that
he is hyperglycemic and has elevated ketones and so he will be admitted for DKA.
Match the details to the correct section of the chart. - CORRECT ANSWER Onset:
5 hours ago
Disposition: admit
ED Course: hyperglycemia and elevated ketones
CC: vomiting
PMHx: Type II DM
Diagnosis: DKA
PSHx: right BKA
,Match the following description to the appropriate team member. - CORRECT
ANSWER Scribe: Documents the patient's visits on behalf of the physician
Unit Secretary: Answers phone calls, pages other specialists/ doctors, and
organizes the patient's paperwork
ED Nurse: Records medical histories, symptoms, monitors the patient, starts IVs,
administers mediations, and assists with procedures
ED Tech: Helps the nurse and assists with procedures
RT: Administers "breathing treatments" and assists with managing a patient's
airway
Mis-Level Provider: NP or PA that works under the supervision of a physician to
diagnose and treat patients
Charge Nurse: Manages the ED patient flow
T/F. It is the middle of the day. Your provider is busy dealing with a critical ill
patient and during this time the ED Strats to pick up tase as more patients arrive.
While your provider is prepping the critical patient for a procedure, she asks you
to look up the CBC result on another patient. You quickly look up the information
on your laptop and tell the physician that the labs came back normal except for a
blood glucose level of 356, so your provider subsequently asks you to tell the
nurse to start that patient on an insulin drip. You locate the nurse and relay the
message. This scenario is acceptable and within the bounds of your scribe scope. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
, Which section of the chart would you find AKA? - CORRECT ANSWER PSHx
PE
Which of the following would be documented in ED Course? - CORRECT ANSWER
Re-evals
Treatments
An ROS has marked positive for head trauma with accompanying LOC. What DDx
would your provider be concerned about? - CORRECT ANSWER Hemorrhagic
CVA
What condition is correctly describes "A vascular change that temporarily deprives
a part of the brain of oxygen but does not result in any long lasting deficits"? -
CORRECT ANSWER TIA
Certain words or phrases act as "red flags" to grab your providers attention to let
them know a patient may require timely and comprehensive medical action.
Which of the following words or phrases are NOT considered "red flags"? -
CORRECT ANSWER "nocturne" in a 65 y/o male
Match the following Dx with it't patient presentation - CORRECT ANSWER COPD:
SOB + wheezing +SHx of 3 ppd
PE: SOB + unilateral pedal edema + pleuritic CP
CHF: SOB + bilateral pedal edema + CP
asthma: SOB + wheezing on exam
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient is seen in the emergency department complaining of dysuria and tells
you that she is 23 weeks pregnant. Your doctor diagnoses her with a UTI. Which of
the following would be the best diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER acute urinary
tract infection in pregnancy, 2nd trimester
A patient cut his left foot on a piece of glass two hours ago and is seen in the
emergency department to have sutures placed. The doctor tells you there is no
tendon injury and circulatory, sensory and motor is intact. What is the best
diagnosis for his complaint? - CORRECT ANSWER Uncomplicated laceration of
the left foot - initial encounter
A 43 y/o male presents to the ED with vomiting that began 5 hours ago. He has a
history of Type II DM and is s/p right BKA. On objective evaluation it is found that
he is hyperglycemic and has elevated ketones and so he will be admitted for DKA.
Match the details to the correct section of the chart. - CORRECT ANSWER Onset:
5 hours ago
Disposition: admit
ED Course: hyperglycemia and elevated ketones
CC: vomiting
PMHx: Type II DM
Diagnosis: DKA
PSHx: right BKA
,Match the following description to the appropriate team member. - CORRECT
ANSWER Scribe: Documents the patient's visits on behalf of the physician
Unit Secretary: Answers phone calls, pages other specialists/ doctors, and
organizes the patient's paperwork
ED Nurse: Records medical histories, symptoms, monitors the patient, starts IVs,
administers mediations, and assists with procedures
ED Tech: Helps the nurse and assists with procedures
RT: Administers "breathing treatments" and assists with managing a patient's
airway
Mis-Level Provider: NP or PA that works under the supervision of a physician to
diagnose and treat patients
Charge Nurse: Manages the ED patient flow
T/F. It is the middle of the day. Your provider is busy dealing with a critical ill
patient and during this time the ED Strats to pick up tase as more patients arrive.
While your provider is prepping the critical patient for a procedure, she asks you
to look up the CBC result on another patient. You quickly look up the information
on your laptop and tell the physician that the labs came back normal except for a
blood glucose level of 356, so your provider subsequently asks you to tell the
nurse to start that patient on an insulin drip. You locate the nurse and relay the
message. This scenario is acceptable and within the bounds of your scribe scope. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
, Which section of the chart would you find AKA? - CORRECT ANSWER PSHx
PE
Which of the following would be documented in ED Course? - CORRECT ANSWER
Re-evals
Treatments
An ROS has marked positive for head trauma with accompanying LOC. What DDx
would your provider be concerned about? - CORRECT ANSWER Hemorrhagic
CVA
What condition is correctly describes "A vascular change that temporarily deprives
a part of the brain of oxygen but does not result in any long lasting deficits"? -
CORRECT ANSWER TIA
Certain words or phrases act as "red flags" to grab your providers attention to let
them know a patient may require timely and comprehensive medical action.
Which of the following words or phrases are NOT considered "red flags"? -
CORRECT ANSWER "nocturne" in a 65 y/o male
Match the following Dx with it't patient presentation - CORRECT ANSWER COPD:
SOB + wheezing +SHx of 3 ppd
PE: SOB + unilateral pedal edema + pleuritic CP
CHF: SOB + bilateral pedal edema + CP
asthma: SOB + wheezing on exam
