TAUC SCRIBE PRETEST 2024-
2025 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What does the following abbrevia3on stand for? HPI
History of Present Illness
In what body sec3on would you document thyromegaly?
A. Neck
B. Neurological
C. Skin, hair, nails
D. Head
E. Musculoskeletal
A. Neck
A sensa3on of the room spinning is called _______.
A. Lightheadedness
B. Dysphagia
C. Seizure
D. Syncope
E. Ataxia
F. Ver3go
F. Ver3go
Which of the following findings would be documented under the chest/lung
sec3on of the physical exam? Select all that apply.
,A. Guarding
B. Decreased breath sounds
C. Costochondral tenderness
D. Accessory muscle use
E. Tachycardic
B. Decreased Breath sounds
C. Costochondral tenderness
D. Accessory muscle use
Pain radia3ng from the lower back down one or both legs, a form of
radiculopathy is _______.
A. Trismus
B. Syncope
C. Infarct
D. Dyphagia
E. Myalgia
F. Scia3a
F. Scia3a
Defini3on: What is the test in which the tendon is tapped to determine the
integrity of the spinal cord and peripheral nervous system responsible for the
reflex?
A. Deep tendon reflexes
B. Syncope
C. Orienta3on
D. Neuralgia
E. Babinski Skin
,A. Deep Tendon Reflexes
In order for a procedure to be billable, the CPT symbol at the top leV must be a
______.
A. Blue triangle with checkmark
B. Blue circle with checkmark
C. Orange triangle with exclama3on point
D. Orange oval with checkmark
E. Green circle with exclama3on point
B. Blue circle with checkmark
Where can you find the BP recheck order?
A. Medica3ons tab
B. Ortho tab
C. General tab
D. Main tab
E. Labs tab
D. Main tab
What must be checked for any pa3ent prior to receiving IV contrast?
A. Crea3nine level
B. BMI
C. Glucose
D. BUN
E. Weight
A. Crea3nine Level
, What body sec3on would you document dry oral mucosa?
A. Nose
B. Eyes
C. Oral Pharynx
D. Head
E. Ears
C. Oral Pharynx
In which quadrant is the majority of the liver located?
A. LUQ
B. MLQ
C. RLQ
D. LLQ
E. RUQ
E. RUQ
A pa3ent presents to the clinic for nausea. They already have a Zofran
prescrip3on from their PCP and their provider told them to con3nue taking it.
Which of the following should be documented in the chart?
A. Pa3ent advised to con3nue Zofran as prescribed
B. No documenta3on is required for this situa3on
C. Pa3ent told to discon3nue Zofran prescrip3on immediately
D. Pa3ent told to triple dose of Zofran
A. Pa3ent advised to con3nue Zofran as prescribed
A pa3ent has two separate high blood pressure readings while at TAUC and has
a history of hypertension. The provider informs the pa3ent of this and instructs
2025 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What does the following abbrevia3on stand for? HPI
History of Present Illness
In what body sec3on would you document thyromegaly?
A. Neck
B. Neurological
C. Skin, hair, nails
D. Head
E. Musculoskeletal
A. Neck
A sensa3on of the room spinning is called _______.
A. Lightheadedness
B. Dysphagia
C. Seizure
D. Syncope
E. Ataxia
F. Ver3go
F. Ver3go
Which of the following findings would be documented under the chest/lung
sec3on of the physical exam? Select all that apply.
,A. Guarding
B. Decreased breath sounds
C. Costochondral tenderness
D. Accessory muscle use
E. Tachycardic
B. Decreased Breath sounds
C. Costochondral tenderness
D. Accessory muscle use
Pain radia3ng from the lower back down one or both legs, a form of
radiculopathy is _______.
A. Trismus
B. Syncope
C. Infarct
D. Dyphagia
E. Myalgia
F. Scia3a
F. Scia3a
Defini3on: What is the test in which the tendon is tapped to determine the
integrity of the spinal cord and peripheral nervous system responsible for the
reflex?
A. Deep tendon reflexes
B. Syncope
C. Orienta3on
D. Neuralgia
E. Babinski Skin
,A. Deep Tendon Reflexes
In order for a procedure to be billable, the CPT symbol at the top leV must be a
______.
A. Blue triangle with checkmark
B. Blue circle with checkmark
C. Orange triangle with exclama3on point
D. Orange oval with checkmark
E. Green circle with exclama3on point
B. Blue circle with checkmark
Where can you find the BP recheck order?
A. Medica3ons tab
B. Ortho tab
C. General tab
D. Main tab
E. Labs tab
D. Main tab
What must be checked for any pa3ent prior to receiving IV contrast?
A. Crea3nine level
B. BMI
C. Glucose
D. BUN
E. Weight
A. Crea3nine Level
, What body sec3on would you document dry oral mucosa?
A. Nose
B. Eyes
C. Oral Pharynx
D. Head
E. Ears
C. Oral Pharynx
In which quadrant is the majority of the liver located?
A. LUQ
B. MLQ
C. RLQ
D. LLQ
E. RUQ
E. RUQ
A pa3ent presents to the clinic for nausea. They already have a Zofran
prescrip3on from their PCP and their provider told them to con3nue taking it.
Which of the following should be documented in the chart?
A. Pa3ent advised to con3nue Zofran as prescribed
B. No documenta3on is required for this situa3on
C. Pa3ent told to discon3nue Zofran prescrip3on immediately
D. Pa3ent told to triple dose of Zofran
A. Pa3ent advised to con3nue Zofran as prescribed
A pa3ent has two separate high blood pressure readings while at TAUC and has
a history of hypertension. The provider informs the pa3ent of this and instructs
