SCRIBEAMERICA ED FINAL EXAM 150 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
/AGRADE ASSURED
What are the 5 vital signs? - ANSWER: Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate,
Temperature, Oxygen Saturation
What does disposition (dispo) mean? - ANSWER: The patient's destination after they
leave the Emergency
Department.
What is the abbreviation for a heart attack? - ANSWER: MI- Myocardial Infarction
What is the abbreviation for high blood pressure? - ANSWER: HTN- Hypertension
What is the medical term for acid reflux? - ANSWER: GERD- Gastroesophageal Reflux
Disease
What is the medical term for stroke? - ANSWER: CVA- Cerebrovascular Accident
What is the term for gallbladder removal? - ANSWER: Cholecystectomy
What does NKDA stand for? - ANSWER: No Known Drug Allergies
What is the medical term for redness? - ANSWER: Erythema
What is the medical term for bruising? - ANSWER: Ecchymosis
If the doctor says the exam was "benign", what does that mean? - ANSWER: Normal-
Nothing of
concern
What is located in Epigastric Quadrant? - ANSWER: Gerd, MI
Located in RUQ - ANSWER: Cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis
Located in LUQ - ANSWER: Pancreatitis
Located in Periumbilical - ANSWER: SBO
Located in RLQ - ANSWER: Appendicitis
Located in LLQ - ANSWER: Diverticulitis
Located in Suprapubic - ANSWER: Ovarian Torsion/Cyst, UTI
, Located in Flanks - ANSWER: Pyelonephritis, Renal Calculi
What other past histories would suggest that a patient has CAD? - ANSWER: MI,
Angina, CABG, Stent,
Angioplasty
Does a PMHx of CVA mean the patient has CAD? - ANSWER: No
Does a surgical history of angioplasty mean the patient has CAD? - ANSWER: Yes
Explain the difference between CAD and an MI. - ANSWER: CAD is a broad term for
heart disease. MI is
included in CAD. It's an active heart attack.
If someone has a PMHx of A-Fib or CHF, do they also have CAD? - ANSWER: No
What are the "cardiac risk factors?" - ANSWER: HTN, DM, HLD, CAD, Smoking, FHx
CAD < 55 y/o
How is CAD diagnosed? - ANSWER: By a cardiologist during a cardiac catheterization.
Not done in the
ED.
Name two ways that an MI can be diagnosed? - ANSWER: STEMI- EKG, Non-STEMI-
Troponin
What are some associated symptoms of an MI other than CP? - ANSWER: N/V, SOB,
Diaphoresis
What are some associated symptoms for CHF? - ANSWER: SOB (Orthopnea, PND,
DOE), pedal edema
What 2 studies would diagnose CHF? - ANSWER: CXR or elevated BNP
What is A-Fib? - ANSWER: Electrical abnormality of the heart causing the top of the
heart to quiver
What might someone feel with A-Fib? - ANSWER: Palpitations, fast, pounding,
irregular heartbeat
How is A-Fib diagnosed? - ANSWER: EKG
What could be the CC of someone with a PE? - ANSWER: Pleuritic CP or SOB
What are risk factors for a PE? - ANSWER: Known DVT, PMHx of DVT or PE, FHx of
DVT or PE, recent
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
/AGRADE ASSURED
What are the 5 vital signs? - ANSWER: Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate,
Temperature, Oxygen Saturation
What does disposition (dispo) mean? - ANSWER: The patient's destination after they
leave the Emergency
Department.
What is the abbreviation for a heart attack? - ANSWER: MI- Myocardial Infarction
What is the abbreviation for high blood pressure? - ANSWER: HTN- Hypertension
What is the medical term for acid reflux? - ANSWER: GERD- Gastroesophageal Reflux
Disease
What is the medical term for stroke? - ANSWER: CVA- Cerebrovascular Accident
What is the term for gallbladder removal? - ANSWER: Cholecystectomy
What does NKDA stand for? - ANSWER: No Known Drug Allergies
What is the medical term for redness? - ANSWER: Erythema
What is the medical term for bruising? - ANSWER: Ecchymosis
If the doctor says the exam was "benign", what does that mean? - ANSWER: Normal-
Nothing of
concern
What is located in Epigastric Quadrant? - ANSWER: Gerd, MI
Located in RUQ - ANSWER: Cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis
Located in LUQ - ANSWER: Pancreatitis
Located in Periumbilical - ANSWER: SBO
Located in RLQ - ANSWER: Appendicitis
Located in LLQ - ANSWER: Diverticulitis
Located in Suprapubic - ANSWER: Ovarian Torsion/Cyst, UTI
, Located in Flanks - ANSWER: Pyelonephritis, Renal Calculi
What other past histories would suggest that a patient has CAD? - ANSWER: MI,
Angina, CABG, Stent,
Angioplasty
Does a PMHx of CVA mean the patient has CAD? - ANSWER: No
Does a surgical history of angioplasty mean the patient has CAD? - ANSWER: Yes
Explain the difference between CAD and an MI. - ANSWER: CAD is a broad term for
heart disease. MI is
included in CAD. It's an active heart attack.
If someone has a PMHx of A-Fib or CHF, do they also have CAD? - ANSWER: No
What are the "cardiac risk factors?" - ANSWER: HTN, DM, HLD, CAD, Smoking, FHx
CAD < 55 y/o
How is CAD diagnosed? - ANSWER: By a cardiologist during a cardiac catheterization.
Not done in the
ED.
Name two ways that an MI can be diagnosed? - ANSWER: STEMI- EKG, Non-STEMI-
Troponin
What are some associated symptoms of an MI other than CP? - ANSWER: N/V, SOB,
Diaphoresis
What are some associated symptoms for CHF? - ANSWER: SOB (Orthopnea, PND,
DOE), pedal edema
What 2 studies would diagnose CHF? - ANSWER: CXR or elevated BNP
What is A-Fib? - ANSWER: Electrical abnormality of the heart causing the top of the
heart to quiver
What might someone feel with A-Fib? - ANSWER: Palpitations, fast, pounding,
irregular heartbeat
How is A-Fib diagnosed? - ANSWER: EKG
What could be the CC of someone with a PE? - ANSWER: Pleuritic CP or SOB
What are risk factors for a PE? - ANSWER: Known DVT, PMHx of DVT or PE, FHx of
DVT or PE, recent
