SCRIBE AMERICA FINAL ED EXAM HIGH-YIELD
CHARTING ACCURACY, MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY, AND EMERGENCY CASE
DOCUMENTATION SUMMARY 2026
◉ Give three examples of non-pharmacological HTN management.
Answer: low sodium diet, decreased EtOH intake and exercise
◉ What is the abbreviation for hydrochlorothiazide.
Answer: HCTZ
◉ The majority of diabetes patients have Type I or II diabetes.
Answer: Type II
◉ What are three common symptoms of diabetes?.
Answer: Polyuria, Polydipsia, Fatigue
◉ Name one disease that can be caused by diabetes and explain how
chronic hyperglycemia contributes to it's etiology?.
Answer: Diabetic Retinopathy, damage to the small vessels of the
eyes can cause them to hemorrhage, leading to blurred vision.
,◉ Both Type I and Type II diabetes can be treated with insulin.
Which type can also be treated with oral medication?.
Answer: Type II
◉ Which mediation is preferred for someone with mild, new onset,
type II DM: Metformin or Humalog? Why?.
Answer: Metformin. Sometimes Type II diabetes can be treated with
just oral medication
◉ Name 3 risk factors of HLD.
Answer: Obesity, physical inactivity, FHx
◉ Why is HDL considered good cholesterol?.
Answer: It's able to remove cholesterol from artery plaques and
recycle it back to the liver.
◉ CAD and MI can be caused the HLD due to atherosclerosis of the
_________ arteries.
Answer: coronary
◉ TIA and CVA can be caused by HLD due to atherosclerosis of the
__________ arteries.
, Answer: carotid
◉ What is the name of the drug group used to treat HLD? What is
one brand name?.
Answer: Statin, Lipitor
◉ What are five risk factors of CAD?.
Answer: HTN, HLD, DM, FHx, Smoking
◉ The study that diagnoses CAD is?.
Answer: Cardiac Catheterization
◉ What are 2 non pharmacological treatments for CAD?.
Answer: Weight Loss, Exercise
◉ Order the following surgeries based on invasiveness:
Angioplasty
CABG
Cardiac Catheterization
Stent.
Answer: Cardiac Catheterization, Angioplasty, Stent, CABG
CHARTING ACCURACY, MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY, AND EMERGENCY CASE
DOCUMENTATION SUMMARY 2026
◉ Give three examples of non-pharmacological HTN management.
Answer: low sodium diet, decreased EtOH intake and exercise
◉ What is the abbreviation for hydrochlorothiazide.
Answer: HCTZ
◉ The majority of diabetes patients have Type I or II diabetes.
Answer: Type II
◉ What are three common symptoms of diabetes?.
Answer: Polyuria, Polydipsia, Fatigue
◉ Name one disease that can be caused by diabetes and explain how
chronic hyperglycemia contributes to it's etiology?.
Answer: Diabetic Retinopathy, damage to the small vessels of the
eyes can cause them to hemorrhage, leading to blurred vision.
,◉ Both Type I and Type II diabetes can be treated with insulin.
Which type can also be treated with oral medication?.
Answer: Type II
◉ Which mediation is preferred for someone with mild, new onset,
type II DM: Metformin or Humalog? Why?.
Answer: Metformin. Sometimes Type II diabetes can be treated with
just oral medication
◉ Name 3 risk factors of HLD.
Answer: Obesity, physical inactivity, FHx
◉ Why is HDL considered good cholesterol?.
Answer: It's able to remove cholesterol from artery plaques and
recycle it back to the liver.
◉ CAD and MI can be caused the HLD due to atherosclerosis of the
_________ arteries.
Answer: coronary
◉ TIA and CVA can be caused by HLD due to atherosclerosis of the
__________ arteries.
, Answer: carotid
◉ What is the name of the drug group used to treat HLD? What is
one brand name?.
Answer: Statin, Lipitor
◉ What are five risk factors of CAD?.
Answer: HTN, HLD, DM, FHx, Smoking
◉ The study that diagnoses CAD is?.
Answer: Cardiac Catheterization
◉ What are 2 non pharmacological treatments for CAD?.
Answer: Weight Loss, Exercise
◉ Order the following surgeries based on invasiveness:
Angioplasty
CABG
Cardiac Catheterization
Stent.
Answer: Cardiac Catheterization, Angioplasty, Stent, CABG
