MEDICAL SCRIBE (SCRIBE101) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
part of lung removed - Answer-Partial lobectomy
appendix removed - Answer-appendectomy
gallbladder removed - Answer-cholecystectomy
hernia repair - Answer-Herniorrhaphy
part of colon removed - Answer-Partial colectomy
bag to collect stool - Answer-colostomy
spleen removed - Answer-splenectomy
stomach stapled - Answer-bariatric surgery
kidney removed - Answer-nephrectomy
uterus removed - Answer-hysterectomy
ovary removed - Answer-Oophorectomy
Ovary and fallopian tubes removed - Answer-Salpingo-oophorectomy
tubes tied - Answer-Tubal ligation (female) or Vasectomy (male)
c-section - Answer-cesarean section
prostate removed - Answer-Prostatectomy (most often Trans-Urethral Removal of the
Prostate, or TURP)
uterine product removed - Answer-Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
neck artery cleaned - Answer-carotid endarterectomy
shunt - Answer-cerebral shunt
brain surgery - Answer-Craniotomy (brain bleed vs. brain CA)
dialysis fistula - Answer-AV (arteriovenous) Fistula
,dialysis graft - Answer-AV graft
PICC line - Answer-Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)
port - Answer-Port-a-cath or Medi-Port
Clot filter (lower abdomen) - Answer-IVC (inferior vena cava) filter
leg amputated - Answer-Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
joint repair - Answer-arthroplasty
Metal plates/pins - Answer-hardware
signs of a true allergic reaction - Answer-swelling, SOB (dyspnea) due to airway
swelling, itching, rash (SIR)
signs of an adverse reaction - Answer-nausea/vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea,
dizziness
Pathophysiology - Answer-bodily processes associated with diseases or injuries
associated symptoms - Answer-symptoms that a patient has
pertinent negatives - Answer-specific symptoms that are not present which cause the
physician to doubt certain diagnoses
chronic - Answer-having a symptom or disease for 3 months or longer
acute - Answer-injuries and illnesses that started less than 3 months ago
comorbidity - Answer-the simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or conditions
in a patient
comorbidities increase health risk - Answer-1. treatment of one disease may affect or
contradict treatment of second
2. increased risk of organ failure if illnesses affect specific organ system
3. symptoms may lead to poor compliance with treatment plan
Hypertension (HTN)- High blood pressure - Answer-pressure of blood coming from
heart is too high; causes thinning of arteries because of constant pressure on artery
walls
HTN risk factors - Answer-FHx of HTN, obesity, DM (diabetes), high sodium diet,
smoking, ETOH (alcohol)
, CC (common complaints) of HTN - Answer-- often asymptomatic
- hypertension (measuring at home)
- headache, chest pain, palpitations, blurred vision, epistaxis (usually present when
HTN begins to affect other organ systems)
PE (physical examination) of HTN - Answer-congestive heart failure (CHF), lower
extremity edema, carotid bruit, jugular vein distention (JVD), abnormal heart sounds
Dx of HTN by - Answer-BP check and monitoring with sphygmomanometer
Treatment of HTN - Answer-lifestyle changes and medication
lifestyle changes include: weight loss, regular exercise, smoking cessation, maintaining
a low sodium diet
Diametes Mellitus (DM)- diabetes - Answer-glucose or sugar content in blood is too high
Type I DM - Answer-pancreas unable to produce insulin, autoimmune disease, strong
FHx, only 5% of DM patients, need to take shots of insulin, IDDM
Type II DM - Answer-high blood glucose levels in blood, SHx factors, 95% of DM
patients, treated with diet change, non-insulin meds, or insulin (bc can be IDDM or
NIDDM)
Symptoms of DM - Answer-frequent thirst, frequent urination, poor healing, blurred
vision, neuropathy, paresthesia
Diagnoses of DM - Answer-measuring glucose levels in blood
Treatment of Type I DM - Answer-insulin (insulin shots or insulin pump)
Treatment of Type II DM - Answer-lifestyle changes: losing weight, exercise, low carb
and low sugar diet
medication: oral meds or eventually insulin shots
Hyperlipidemia (HLD)- High cholesterol - Answer-fats fro food turn into fatty deposits in
arteries that cause decrease blood flow or complete blockage
Risk Factors of HLD - Answer-obesity, high lipid diet, physical inactivity, FHx, DM,
ETOH use
Dx of HLD by - Answer-bloodwork measuring cholesterol and triglyceride levels-
elevated LDL (low density lipoprotein)
Symptoms of HLD - Answer-asymptomatic
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
part of lung removed - Answer-Partial lobectomy
appendix removed - Answer-appendectomy
gallbladder removed - Answer-cholecystectomy
hernia repair - Answer-Herniorrhaphy
part of colon removed - Answer-Partial colectomy
bag to collect stool - Answer-colostomy
spleen removed - Answer-splenectomy
stomach stapled - Answer-bariatric surgery
kidney removed - Answer-nephrectomy
uterus removed - Answer-hysterectomy
ovary removed - Answer-Oophorectomy
Ovary and fallopian tubes removed - Answer-Salpingo-oophorectomy
tubes tied - Answer-Tubal ligation (female) or Vasectomy (male)
c-section - Answer-cesarean section
prostate removed - Answer-Prostatectomy (most often Trans-Urethral Removal of the
Prostate, or TURP)
uterine product removed - Answer-Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
neck artery cleaned - Answer-carotid endarterectomy
shunt - Answer-cerebral shunt
brain surgery - Answer-Craniotomy (brain bleed vs. brain CA)
dialysis fistula - Answer-AV (arteriovenous) Fistula
,dialysis graft - Answer-AV graft
PICC line - Answer-Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)
port - Answer-Port-a-cath or Medi-Port
Clot filter (lower abdomen) - Answer-IVC (inferior vena cava) filter
leg amputated - Answer-Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
joint repair - Answer-arthroplasty
Metal plates/pins - Answer-hardware
signs of a true allergic reaction - Answer-swelling, SOB (dyspnea) due to airway
swelling, itching, rash (SIR)
signs of an adverse reaction - Answer-nausea/vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea,
dizziness
Pathophysiology - Answer-bodily processes associated with diseases or injuries
associated symptoms - Answer-symptoms that a patient has
pertinent negatives - Answer-specific symptoms that are not present which cause the
physician to doubt certain diagnoses
chronic - Answer-having a symptom or disease for 3 months or longer
acute - Answer-injuries and illnesses that started less than 3 months ago
comorbidity - Answer-the simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or conditions
in a patient
comorbidities increase health risk - Answer-1. treatment of one disease may affect or
contradict treatment of second
2. increased risk of organ failure if illnesses affect specific organ system
3. symptoms may lead to poor compliance with treatment plan
Hypertension (HTN)- High blood pressure - Answer-pressure of blood coming from
heart is too high; causes thinning of arteries because of constant pressure on artery
walls
HTN risk factors - Answer-FHx of HTN, obesity, DM (diabetes), high sodium diet,
smoking, ETOH (alcohol)
, CC (common complaints) of HTN - Answer-- often asymptomatic
- hypertension (measuring at home)
- headache, chest pain, palpitations, blurred vision, epistaxis (usually present when
HTN begins to affect other organ systems)
PE (physical examination) of HTN - Answer-congestive heart failure (CHF), lower
extremity edema, carotid bruit, jugular vein distention (JVD), abnormal heart sounds
Dx of HTN by - Answer-BP check and monitoring with sphygmomanometer
Treatment of HTN - Answer-lifestyle changes and medication
lifestyle changes include: weight loss, regular exercise, smoking cessation, maintaining
a low sodium diet
Diametes Mellitus (DM)- diabetes - Answer-glucose or sugar content in blood is too high
Type I DM - Answer-pancreas unable to produce insulin, autoimmune disease, strong
FHx, only 5% of DM patients, need to take shots of insulin, IDDM
Type II DM - Answer-high blood glucose levels in blood, SHx factors, 95% of DM
patients, treated with diet change, non-insulin meds, or insulin (bc can be IDDM or
NIDDM)
Symptoms of DM - Answer-frequent thirst, frequent urination, poor healing, blurred
vision, neuropathy, paresthesia
Diagnoses of DM - Answer-measuring glucose levels in blood
Treatment of Type I DM - Answer-insulin (insulin shots or insulin pump)
Treatment of Type II DM - Answer-lifestyle changes: losing weight, exercise, low carb
and low sugar diet
medication: oral meds or eventually insulin shots
Hyperlipidemia (HLD)- High cholesterol - Answer-fats fro food turn into fatty deposits in
arteries that cause decrease blood flow or complete blockage
Risk Factors of HLD - Answer-obesity, high lipid diet, physical inactivity, FHx, DM,
ETOH use
Dx of HLD by - Answer-bloodwork measuring cholesterol and triglyceride levels-
elevated LDL (low density lipoprotein)
Symptoms of HLD - Answer-asymptomatic
