SCRIBE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Scribes can infer patients have severe abdominal tenderness because the patient
complains of 10/10 abdominal pain. - Answer-False
A patient presents complaining of abdominal pain. You write in the HPI that the patient
complains of abdominal pain, and also not this in the ROS. Your physician tells you that
the abdomen is non-tender. This is a contradiction. - Answer-False
What tare the 5 vital signs? - Answer-HR, BP, SpO2, RR, Temp
Which of the following is the correct meaning of the abbreviation HIPAA - Answer-
Health insurance probability and accountability act
What is PHI? - Answer-protected health information
What does the abbreviation s/p mean? - Answer-status/post
what does the abbreviation y/o mean? - Answer-years old
What does the abbreviation UTD mean? - Answer-up to date
The physical exam contains which type of information ? - Answer-objective
The HPI and ROS contain which type of information - Answer-subjective
What is ht abbreviation for cardiac bypass? - Answer-CABG
What is the term for redness? - Answer-erythema
What is the term for swelling? - Answer-edema
which of the following is correctly matched? - Answer-disposition- plan of care
Match the following - Answer-Pain- Subjective
Tenderness- Objective
If a patient does not use insulin, select the type of diabetes they may have - Answer-
Type 2
What is the coorrect term and abbreviation for a stroke? - Answer-Cerebrovascular
Accident - CVA
, What is a STEMI? - Answer-SR- elevation myocardial infarction
If a patient says "I have a shunt" how would you document that in medical terminology?
- Answer-Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
What is NSTEMI? - Answer-non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
What is CAD? - Answer-coronary artery disease
What 3 things should you document if a patient has a history of an aortic aneurysm? -
Answer-Plan, Size, Location
What condition does a patient have if their heart rhythm is "irregularly irregular"? -
Answer-Atrial Fibrillation
PCI indicates a history of CAD? - Answer-true
What is SVT? - Answer-supraventricular tachycardia
Which of the following is matched correctly? - Answer-UTI - bladder infection
which of the following is the correct definition of prostatitis? - Answer-infection of the
prostate
which of the following is the correct definition of testicular torsion? - Answer-twisting of
the testicular artery
which of the following is the correct definition of ovarian torsion? - Answer-twisting of the
ovarian artery
what does CKD and ESRD stand for and how many stages are there? - Answer-chronic
kidney disease / End Stage Renal Disease - 5
What is the abbreviation for heart failure and can it be (systolic / diastolic / both)? -
Answer-CHF - systolic / diastolic
If a patient has a "big aorta" they most likely have what condition? - Answer-AAA
Spider veins are the common name for what disease? - Answer-varicose Veins
what is a PTX? - Answer-pneumothorax
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are common names for what disease? - Answer-
COPD
ANSWERS
Scribes can infer patients have severe abdominal tenderness because the patient
complains of 10/10 abdominal pain. - Answer-False
A patient presents complaining of abdominal pain. You write in the HPI that the patient
complains of abdominal pain, and also not this in the ROS. Your physician tells you that
the abdomen is non-tender. This is a contradiction. - Answer-False
What tare the 5 vital signs? - Answer-HR, BP, SpO2, RR, Temp
Which of the following is the correct meaning of the abbreviation HIPAA - Answer-
Health insurance probability and accountability act
What is PHI? - Answer-protected health information
What does the abbreviation s/p mean? - Answer-status/post
what does the abbreviation y/o mean? - Answer-years old
What does the abbreviation UTD mean? - Answer-up to date
The physical exam contains which type of information ? - Answer-objective
The HPI and ROS contain which type of information - Answer-subjective
What is ht abbreviation for cardiac bypass? - Answer-CABG
What is the term for redness? - Answer-erythema
What is the term for swelling? - Answer-edema
which of the following is correctly matched? - Answer-disposition- plan of care
Match the following - Answer-Pain- Subjective
Tenderness- Objective
If a patient does not use insulin, select the type of diabetes they may have - Answer-
Type 2
What is the coorrect term and abbreviation for a stroke? - Answer-Cerebrovascular
Accident - CVA
, What is a STEMI? - Answer-SR- elevation myocardial infarction
If a patient says "I have a shunt" how would you document that in medical terminology?
- Answer-Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
What is NSTEMI? - Answer-non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
What is CAD? - Answer-coronary artery disease
What 3 things should you document if a patient has a history of an aortic aneurysm? -
Answer-Plan, Size, Location
What condition does a patient have if their heart rhythm is "irregularly irregular"? -
Answer-Atrial Fibrillation
PCI indicates a history of CAD? - Answer-true
What is SVT? - Answer-supraventricular tachycardia
Which of the following is matched correctly? - Answer-UTI - bladder infection
which of the following is the correct definition of prostatitis? - Answer-infection of the
prostate
which of the following is the correct definition of testicular torsion? - Answer-twisting of
the testicular artery
which of the following is the correct definition of ovarian torsion? - Answer-twisting of the
ovarian artery
what does CKD and ESRD stand for and how many stages are there? - Answer-chronic
kidney disease / End Stage Renal Disease - 5
What is the abbreviation for heart failure and can it be (systolic / diastolic / both)? -
Answer-CHF - systolic / diastolic
If a patient has a "big aorta" they most likely have what condition? - Answer-AAA
Spider veins are the common name for what disease? - Answer-varicose Veins
what is a PTX? - Answer-pneumothorax
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are common names for what disease? - Answer-
COPD
