SCRIBEAMERICA ED FINAL EXAM 150 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
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What are the 5 vital signs?
Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate,
Temperature, Oxygen Saturation
What does disposition (dispo) mean?
The patient's destination after they leave the Emergency
Department.
Name all 7 areas of the abdomen.
Epigastric, RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ, Suprapubic, Periumbilical
(Right/ Left flank)
What is the layman's name for GERD?
"Heartburn" or Acid Reflux
What might someone with GERD complain of?
Epigastric pain "burning"
For older patients with GERD symptoms, what life-threatening disease
may also need to be ruled?
out?
MI
What does bile do? Where is it stored?
Bile emulsifies the fats in foods. It is stored in the
gallbladder and made in the liver
,What is the abbreviation for a heart attack?
MI- Myocardial Infarction
What is the abbreviation for high blood pressure?
HTN- Hypertension
What is the medical term for acid reflux?
GERD- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
What is the medical term for stroke?
CVA- Cerebrovascular Accident
What could be the CC of someone with a PE?
Pleuritic CP or SOB
What are risk factors for a PE?
Known DVT, PMHx of DVT or PE, FHx of DVT or PE, recent
surgery, CA, Afib, immobility, pregnancy, BCP, smoking
What study would diagnose a PE?
CTA Chest/VQ Scan. D-Dimer can only rule it out
What part of the heart does CAD affect; Arteries, Veins, or Nerves?
Arteries
Can a CT Chest without IV contrast diagnose a PE? Why or why not?
No. Contrast in the
vessels(IV) helps see a blockage.
What is a PTX?
Pneumothorax, "collapsed lung"
, What is the most common cause of a PTX?
Trauma
How is a PTX diagnosed?
CXR
What social history will most COPD patients also have?
Smoking
What is the difference between an inhaler and a nebulizer for asthma?
An inhaler is portable
and gives a one time dose and provides a rapid release of medication. A
nebulizer is a home
machine that delivers continuous treatment over some time.
What is asthma?
Constricting of the airway due to inflammation and muscular
contraction of the
bronchioles. Also called Reactive Airway Disease
What physical exam finding closely associates with asthma?
Wheezes/ing
What is PNA?
What is PNA? Pneumonia. Usually a bacterial infection (infiltrates) and
inflammation inside the
lung
How is pancreatitis diagnosed?
Elevated Lipase (or Amylase which is less specific)
Name four possible CC's for a GI bleed pt.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
/GRADEDA+ ASSURED SUCCESS
What are the 5 vital signs?
Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate,
Temperature, Oxygen Saturation
What does disposition (dispo) mean?
The patient's destination after they leave the Emergency
Department.
Name all 7 areas of the abdomen.
Epigastric, RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ, Suprapubic, Periumbilical
(Right/ Left flank)
What is the layman's name for GERD?
"Heartburn" or Acid Reflux
What might someone with GERD complain of?
Epigastric pain "burning"
For older patients with GERD symptoms, what life-threatening disease
may also need to be ruled?
out?
MI
What does bile do? Where is it stored?
Bile emulsifies the fats in foods. It is stored in the
gallbladder and made in the liver
,What is the abbreviation for a heart attack?
MI- Myocardial Infarction
What is the abbreviation for high blood pressure?
HTN- Hypertension
What is the medical term for acid reflux?
GERD- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
What is the medical term for stroke?
CVA- Cerebrovascular Accident
What could be the CC of someone with a PE?
Pleuritic CP or SOB
What are risk factors for a PE?
Known DVT, PMHx of DVT or PE, FHx of DVT or PE, recent
surgery, CA, Afib, immobility, pregnancy, BCP, smoking
What study would diagnose a PE?
CTA Chest/VQ Scan. D-Dimer can only rule it out
What part of the heart does CAD affect; Arteries, Veins, or Nerves?
Arteries
Can a CT Chest without IV contrast diagnose a PE? Why or why not?
No. Contrast in the
vessels(IV) helps see a blockage.
What is a PTX?
Pneumothorax, "collapsed lung"
, What is the most common cause of a PTX?
Trauma
How is a PTX diagnosed?
CXR
What social history will most COPD patients also have?
Smoking
What is the difference between an inhaler and a nebulizer for asthma?
An inhaler is portable
and gives a one time dose and provides a rapid release of medication. A
nebulizer is a home
machine that delivers continuous treatment over some time.
What is asthma?
Constricting of the airway due to inflammation and muscular
contraction of the
bronchioles. Also called Reactive Airway Disease
What physical exam finding closely associates with asthma?
Wheezes/ing
What is PNA?
What is PNA? Pneumonia. Usually a bacterial infection (infiltrates) and
inflammation inside the
lung
How is pancreatitis diagnosed?
Elevated Lipase (or Amylase which is less specific)
Name four possible CC's for a GI bleed pt.
