SCRIBEAMERICA ED COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ CC. Answer: chief complaint
◉ Medical Decision Making. Answer: The physician's thought process
(MDM)
◉ Pain vs tenderness. Answer: patient's feeling vs. physician's
assessment
◉ benign. Answer: Normal, nothing of concern
◉ distress. Answer: The doctor's judgement of discomfort
◉ febrile. Answer: the state of having a fever, concerning for infection
◉ acute. Answer: New onset, likely concerning
,◉ chronic. Answer: long-standing, not of direct concern
◉ baseline. Answer: an individual's normal state of being
◉ auscultation. Answer: Listening with a stethoscope
◉ palpation. Answer: The act of pressing on an area (by the physician)
◉ inpatient. Answer: Admitted to the hospital overnight
◉ outpatient. Answer: Seen and sent home the same day
◉ Mid-level provider. Answer: Nurse Practitioner (LNP) or Physician
Assistant (PA) that works under the supervision of a physician to
diagnose and treat patients
◉ charge nurse. Answer: Manages the ED patient flow
◉ ed nurse. Answer: Records medical histories, symptoms, monitors the
patient, starts IVs, administers medications, and assists with procedures
◉ ed tech. Answer: Helps the nurse and assists with procedures
, ◉ respiration therapist (RT). Answer: administers breathing treatments
and assisted with managing the patient's airway
◉ HUQ/Unit Secretary. Answer: Answers phone calls, pages other
specialists/doctors, and organizes the patient's paperwork
◉ Scribe. Answer: Documents the patient's visit on behalf of the
physician
◉ First Step of ED Flow. Answer: Check In and Chief Complaint
◉ Second Step of ED Flow. Answer: Physician Assessment
◉ Third Step of ED Flow. Answer: Objective Orders and Results
◉ Fourth Step of ED Flow. Answer: Medical Decision Making
◉ Fifth and Final Step of ED Flow. Answer: Disposition
◉ Triage. Answer: Chief complaint, vital signs, level of acuity
◉ Level of acuity. Answer: 5 (low) to 1 (high)
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ CC. Answer: chief complaint
◉ Medical Decision Making. Answer: The physician's thought process
(MDM)
◉ Pain vs tenderness. Answer: patient's feeling vs. physician's
assessment
◉ benign. Answer: Normal, nothing of concern
◉ distress. Answer: The doctor's judgement of discomfort
◉ febrile. Answer: the state of having a fever, concerning for infection
◉ acute. Answer: New onset, likely concerning
,◉ chronic. Answer: long-standing, not of direct concern
◉ baseline. Answer: an individual's normal state of being
◉ auscultation. Answer: Listening with a stethoscope
◉ palpation. Answer: The act of pressing on an area (by the physician)
◉ inpatient. Answer: Admitted to the hospital overnight
◉ outpatient. Answer: Seen and sent home the same day
◉ Mid-level provider. Answer: Nurse Practitioner (LNP) or Physician
Assistant (PA) that works under the supervision of a physician to
diagnose and treat patients
◉ charge nurse. Answer: Manages the ED patient flow
◉ ed nurse. Answer: Records medical histories, symptoms, monitors the
patient, starts IVs, administers medications, and assists with procedures
◉ ed tech. Answer: Helps the nurse and assists with procedures
, ◉ respiration therapist (RT). Answer: administers breathing treatments
and assisted with managing the patient's airway
◉ HUQ/Unit Secretary. Answer: Answers phone calls, pages other
specialists/doctors, and organizes the patient's paperwork
◉ Scribe. Answer: Documents the patient's visit on behalf of the
physician
◉ First Step of ED Flow. Answer: Check In and Chief Complaint
◉ Second Step of ED Flow. Answer: Physician Assessment
◉ Third Step of ED Flow. Answer: Objective Orders and Results
◉ Fourth Step of ED Flow. Answer: Medical Decision Making
◉ Fifth and Final Step of ED Flow. Answer: Disposition
◉ Triage. Answer: Chief complaint, vital signs, level of acuity
◉ Level of acuity. Answer: 5 (low) to 1 (high)
