SCRIBE FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A patient is diagnosed with back strain caused by heavy lifting. As part of the
treatment, the physician discusses 4-5 different back stretching exercises that the
patient can perform every morning and before doing any heavy lifting. The
discussion only takes 10 minutes of a 15 minute Established Patient visit. Would
your physician be able to bill counseling time on this patient?
Yes
What medical term would best describe "the likely course or outcome of a
disease"?
Prognosis
Which section of the chart should you document when you hear the following cue
"what medical problems do you have"?
PHx
You are writing an HPI for a patient who presented for hyperlipidemia
management. In the middle of the visit, your patient also reports having recently
experienced urinary symptoms. Which HPI structure would be the best to use in
this scenario?
Multiple complaints structure
,Which of the following is NOT a purpose of HITECH?
1. To require equal access, opportunity, and affordability for health insurance plans
by screening patient health information
2. To require government accountability on health insurance plans available in the
market place
3. To require encryption when using technology to transmit patient related
information
4. To require patient accountability in paying for their health care visit
What medical term would describe a patient with a history of infection or
inflammation of the liver?
Hepatitis
For correct billing and reimbursement to go through, a counseling note requires
docuementation of the following:
1. Total time with the patient
2. Percentage of time spent counseling
You are writing an HPI for a very complex patient who has had multiple recent
hospital admissions for lung cancer. Which HPI structure would be the best to use
in this scenario?
Chronologic Structure and Multiple complaints structure
, Which of the following would be valid complications for CAD?
MI
Read the following HPI and verify whether this HPI meets Level 4 billing criteria
for a NEW patient:
57 year old male patient presented with RLQ abdominal pain, which began 5 days
ago. He states that he was mowing the lawn when the pain began. Patient reports
he took OTC Tylenol yesterday without relief. There has been no nausea, vomiting
or diarrhea.
Yes, it is level 4.
What are the possible consequences of a HIPAA violation?
1. Scribe program cancellation
2. Prison time
3. Termination
4. Violator is blacklisted from medical programs like Medical, PA, or NP school
5. Monetary fines to you and the hospital
6. Lawsuit against you and the hospital
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A patient is diagnosed with back strain caused by heavy lifting. As part of the
treatment, the physician discusses 4-5 different back stretching exercises that the
patient can perform every morning and before doing any heavy lifting. The
discussion only takes 10 minutes of a 15 minute Established Patient visit. Would
your physician be able to bill counseling time on this patient?
Yes
What medical term would best describe "the likely course or outcome of a
disease"?
Prognosis
Which section of the chart should you document when you hear the following cue
"what medical problems do you have"?
PHx
You are writing an HPI for a patient who presented for hyperlipidemia
management. In the middle of the visit, your patient also reports having recently
experienced urinary symptoms. Which HPI structure would be the best to use in
this scenario?
Multiple complaints structure
,Which of the following is NOT a purpose of HITECH?
1. To require equal access, opportunity, and affordability for health insurance plans
by screening patient health information
2. To require government accountability on health insurance plans available in the
market place
3. To require encryption when using technology to transmit patient related
information
4. To require patient accountability in paying for their health care visit
What medical term would describe a patient with a history of infection or
inflammation of the liver?
Hepatitis
For correct billing and reimbursement to go through, a counseling note requires
docuementation of the following:
1. Total time with the patient
2. Percentage of time spent counseling
You are writing an HPI for a very complex patient who has had multiple recent
hospital admissions for lung cancer. Which HPI structure would be the best to use
in this scenario?
Chronologic Structure and Multiple complaints structure
, Which of the following would be valid complications for CAD?
MI
Read the following HPI and verify whether this HPI meets Level 4 billing criteria
for a NEW patient:
57 year old male patient presented with RLQ abdominal pain, which began 5 days
ago. He states that he was mowing the lawn when the pain began. Patient reports
he took OTC Tylenol yesterday without relief. There has been no nausea, vomiting
or diarrhea.
Yes, it is level 4.
What are the possible consequences of a HIPAA violation?
1. Scribe program cancellation
2. Prison time
3. Termination
4. Violator is blacklisted from medical programs like Medical, PA, or NP school
5. Monetary fines to you and the hospital
6. Lawsuit against you and the hospital
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
