ScribeAmerica Final Exam Questions
with Complete Answers Latest 2023
What are the 5 vital signs? - Answer-Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate,
Temperature, Oxygen Saturation
The HPI and ROS are what type of information? - Answer-subjective
The Physical Exam is what type of information? - Answer-objective
What is the difference between the HPI and ROS? - Answer-HPI focuses on details
related to the pt's chief complaint.
ROS is a head-to-toe checklist of symptoms, including the chief complaint, associated
sx, and all other complaints from the pt
What does disposition (dispo) mean? - Answer-The patient's destination after they leave
the ED
What is the abbreviation for a heart attack? - Answer-MI - myocardial infarction
What is the abbreviation for high blood pressure? - Answer-HTN - hypertension
What is the medical term for acid reflux? - Answer-GERD - gastroesophageal reflux
disease
What is the medical term for stroke? - Answer-CVA - cerebrovascular accident
What is the term for gallbladder removal? - Answer-cholecystectomy
What does NKDA stand for? - Answer-no known drug allergies
What is the medical term for redness? - Answer-erythema/injection
What is the medical term for bruising? - Answer-ecchymosis
What is CAD? - Answer-Coronary Artery Disease
Explain the difference between CAD and an MI - Answer-CAD is a broad term for heart
disease
MI is an ongoing, active heart attack, included in CAD
What are "cardiac risk factors"? - Answer-HTN, HLD, DM, CAD, smoking, FHx CAD <
55 y/o
, Name two ways than an MI can be diagnosed? - Answer-STEMI = EKG
non-STEMI = elevated troponin
What are some associated sx of MI other than chest pain? - Answer-diaphoresis, N/V,
SOB
What are some associated sx for CHF? - Answer-SOB, orthopnea, PND (paroxysmal
nocturnal dyspnea), DOE, bilateral pitting pedal edema
What 2 studies would diagnose CHF? - Answer-CXR and elevated BNP
How is AFib diagnosed? - Answer-EKG
What are risk factors for a PE? - Answer-Known DVT, PMHx of DVT/PE, FHx of
DVT/PE, smoking, pregnancy, BCP, immobility, recent surgery, CA, AFib
What study would diagnose a PE? - Answer-CT chest with IV contrast (CTA scan) or
VQ scan
*D-dimer can only rule it out*
How is a PTX diagnosed? - Answer-CXR
What social history will most COPD patients also have? - Answer-smoking
What PE finding closely associates with asthma? - Answer-wheezing
What is PNA? - Answer-Pneumonia - bacterial infection (infiltrates) and inflammation
inside the lung
What might a person with PNA complain of? - Answer-Productive cough and fever
What might be the chief complaint of a person with gall stones? - Answer-RUQ
abdominal pain
What PE finding is closely associated with cholecystitis? - Answer-Murphy's sign
How are gall stones diagnosed? - Answer-Abdominal ultrasound of the RUQ
How is appendicitis diagnosed? - Answer-CT A/P with PO contrast
How is pancreatitis diagnosed? - Answer-Elevated lipase, sometimes elevated amylase
(less specific)
What studies would diagnose diverticulitis? - Answer-CT A/P with PO contrast
with Complete Answers Latest 2023
What are the 5 vital signs? - Answer-Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate,
Temperature, Oxygen Saturation
The HPI and ROS are what type of information? - Answer-subjective
The Physical Exam is what type of information? - Answer-objective
What is the difference between the HPI and ROS? - Answer-HPI focuses on details
related to the pt's chief complaint.
ROS is a head-to-toe checklist of symptoms, including the chief complaint, associated
sx, and all other complaints from the pt
What does disposition (dispo) mean? - Answer-The patient's destination after they leave
the ED
What is the abbreviation for a heart attack? - Answer-MI - myocardial infarction
What is the abbreviation for high blood pressure? - Answer-HTN - hypertension
What is the medical term for acid reflux? - Answer-GERD - gastroesophageal reflux
disease
What is the medical term for stroke? - Answer-CVA - cerebrovascular accident
What is the term for gallbladder removal? - Answer-cholecystectomy
What does NKDA stand for? - Answer-no known drug allergies
What is the medical term for redness? - Answer-erythema/injection
What is the medical term for bruising? - Answer-ecchymosis
What is CAD? - Answer-Coronary Artery Disease
Explain the difference between CAD and an MI - Answer-CAD is a broad term for heart
disease
MI is an ongoing, active heart attack, included in CAD
What are "cardiac risk factors"? - Answer-HTN, HLD, DM, CAD, smoking, FHx CAD <
55 y/o
, Name two ways than an MI can be diagnosed? - Answer-STEMI = EKG
non-STEMI = elevated troponin
What are some associated sx of MI other than chest pain? - Answer-diaphoresis, N/V,
SOB
What are some associated sx for CHF? - Answer-SOB, orthopnea, PND (paroxysmal
nocturnal dyspnea), DOE, bilateral pitting pedal edema
What 2 studies would diagnose CHF? - Answer-CXR and elevated BNP
How is AFib diagnosed? - Answer-EKG
What are risk factors for a PE? - Answer-Known DVT, PMHx of DVT/PE, FHx of
DVT/PE, smoking, pregnancy, BCP, immobility, recent surgery, CA, AFib
What study would diagnose a PE? - Answer-CT chest with IV contrast (CTA scan) or
VQ scan
*D-dimer can only rule it out*
How is a PTX diagnosed? - Answer-CXR
What social history will most COPD patients also have? - Answer-smoking
What PE finding closely associates with asthma? - Answer-wheezing
What is PNA? - Answer-Pneumonia - bacterial infection (infiltrates) and inflammation
inside the lung
What might a person with PNA complain of? - Answer-Productive cough and fever
What might be the chief complaint of a person with gall stones? - Answer-RUQ
abdominal pain
What PE finding is closely associated with cholecystitis? - Answer-Murphy's sign
How are gall stones diagnosed? - Answer-Abdominal ultrasound of the RUQ
How is appendicitis diagnosed? - Answer-CT A/P with PO contrast
How is pancreatitis diagnosed? - Answer-Elevated lipase, sometimes elevated amylase
(less specific)
What studies would diagnose diverticulitis? - Answer-CT A/P with PO contrast
