ESSENTIAL SCRIBE LATEST
ENTRANCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
HIPAA - ANSWERS-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
PHI - ANSWERS-Protected Health Information
OSHA - ANSWERS-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Joint Commission - ANSWERS-a not-for-profit organization that
evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities
LUQ - ANSWERS-Left upper quadrant - stomach, spleen
RUQ - ANSWERS-right upper quadrant - liver, gallbladder
RLQ - ANSWERS-right lower quadrant - appendix
LLQ - ANSWERS-left lower quadrant - sigmoid colon
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, ESSENTIAL SCRIBE LATEST
ENTRANCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
Epigastric Region - ANSWERS-superior to the umbilical region
Periumbilical Region - ANSWERS-around the belly button
Suprapubic region - ANSWERS-The abdominal area just above the
pubic arch
CVA - ANSWERS-cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
EHR - ANSWERS-electronic health record
Reason for Visit - ANSWERS-chief complaint
HPI - ANSWERS-history of present illness
ROS - ANSWERS-review of systems
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, ESSENTIAL SCRIBE LATEST
ENTRANCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
MDM - ANSWERS-Medical Decision Making
Differential Diagnosis (DDx) - ANSWERS-a list of conditions the
patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the
exam
Disposition - ANSWERS-what happened to the patient at the end of the
visit
SCRATCH-MD - ANSWERS-Severity
Context
Region/Radiation
Associated Symptoms
Timing
Character
Modifying Factors
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, ESSENTIAL SCRIBE LATEST
ENTRANCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
Duration/Onset
Syncope - ANSWERS-"Passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting
Constitutional symptoms - ANSWERS-fever
chills
sweating
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
weakness
pallor
dizziness
fatigue
malaise
weight loss/gain
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ENTRANCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
HIPAA - ANSWERS-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
PHI - ANSWERS-Protected Health Information
OSHA - ANSWERS-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Joint Commission - ANSWERS-a not-for-profit organization that
evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities
LUQ - ANSWERS-Left upper quadrant - stomach, spleen
RUQ - ANSWERS-right upper quadrant - liver, gallbladder
RLQ - ANSWERS-right lower quadrant - appendix
LLQ - ANSWERS-left lower quadrant - sigmoid colon
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, ESSENTIAL SCRIBE LATEST
ENTRANCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
Epigastric Region - ANSWERS-superior to the umbilical region
Periumbilical Region - ANSWERS-around the belly button
Suprapubic region - ANSWERS-The abdominal area just above the
pubic arch
CVA - ANSWERS-cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
EHR - ANSWERS-electronic health record
Reason for Visit - ANSWERS-chief complaint
HPI - ANSWERS-history of present illness
ROS - ANSWERS-review of systems
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, ESSENTIAL SCRIBE LATEST
ENTRANCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
MDM - ANSWERS-Medical Decision Making
Differential Diagnosis (DDx) - ANSWERS-a list of conditions the
patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the
exam
Disposition - ANSWERS-what happened to the patient at the end of the
visit
SCRATCH-MD - ANSWERS-Severity
Context
Region/Radiation
Associated Symptoms
Timing
Character
Modifying Factors
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, ESSENTIAL SCRIBE LATEST
ENTRANCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
Duration/Onset
Syncope - ANSWERS-"Passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting
Constitutional symptoms - ANSWERS-fever
chills
sweating
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
weakness
pallor
dizziness
fatigue
malaise
weight loss/gain
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