SCRIBEAMERICA FINAL EXAM EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Hypertension (abbv). Answer: HTN
◉ High cholesterol layman's. Answer: Hyperlipidemia
◉ Hyperlipidemia (abbv). Answer: HLD
◉ Diabetes layman's. Answer: Diabetes mellitus
◉ Diabetes mellitus (abbv). Answer: DM
◉ "I only take pills for my diabetes". Answer: NIDDM (Type 2)
◉ "I take insulin for my diabetes". Answer: IDDM (Type 1)
◉ Heart disease layman's. Answer: Usually coronary artery disease
,◉ Coronary artery disease (abbv). Answer: CAD
◉ Heart failure layman's. Answer: Congestive heart failure
◉ Congestive heart failure (abbv). Answer: CHF
◉ Irregular heartbeat layman's. Answer: Atrial fibrillation (A-fib)
◉ Murmur layman's. Answer: Heart murmur
◉ Episodes of abnormally fast/racing heartbeat. Answer:
Supraventricular tachycardia
◉ Supraventricular tachycardia (abbv). Answer: SVT
◉ Emphysema or chronic bronchitis layman's. Answer: Chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
◉ Blood clot in lung layman's. Answer: Pulmonary embolism (PE)
◉ Pneumonia (abbv). Answer: PNA
,◉ Reflux layman's. Answer: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
◉ Gastroesophageal reflux disease (abbv). Answer: GERD
◉ Ulcer layman's. Answer: Gastric ulcer or Peptic ulcer disease
◉ Crohn's or UC layman's. Answer: Crohn's disease or Ulcerative colitis
◉ Irritable bowel layman's. Answer: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
◉ Irritable bowel syndrome (abbv). Answer: IBS
◉ Bladder infection layman's. Answer: Urinary tract infection (UTI)
◉ Kidney infection layman's. Answer: Pyelonephritis (Pyelo)
◉ Kidney stones layman's. Answer: Renal calculi
◉ "I'm on dialysis". Answer: Chronic renal failure (CRF) or End stage
renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis
, ◉ Enlarged prostate layman's. Answer: Benign prostate hypertrophy
(BPH)
◉ Document GPA for a pt who is currently pregnant, has been pregnant
3 times in the past, and has 2 kids at home.. Answer: G: 4 P:2 A:1
◉ Stroke layman's. Answer: Ischemic cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
◉ "Mini-stroke" layman's. Answer: Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
◉ Seizures layman's. Answer: Seizure disorder / Epilepsy
◉ Brain bleed layman's. Answer: Hemorrhagic CVA
◉ Bipolar layman's. Answer: Bipolar disorder
◉ Schizophrenia layman's. Answer: Schizophrenia
◉ "I drink a lot". Answer: EtOH abuse or Alcoholism
◉ "I do drugs". Answer: Substance abuse
DEPARTMENT ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Hypertension (abbv). Answer: HTN
◉ High cholesterol layman's. Answer: Hyperlipidemia
◉ Hyperlipidemia (abbv). Answer: HLD
◉ Diabetes layman's. Answer: Diabetes mellitus
◉ Diabetes mellitus (abbv). Answer: DM
◉ "I only take pills for my diabetes". Answer: NIDDM (Type 2)
◉ "I take insulin for my diabetes". Answer: IDDM (Type 1)
◉ Heart disease layman's. Answer: Usually coronary artery disease
,◉ Coronary artery disease (abbv). Answer: CAD
◉ Heart failure layman's. Answer: Congestive heart failure
◉ Congestive heart failure (abbv). Answer: CHF
◉ Irregular heartbeat layman's. Answer: Atrial fibrillation (A-fib)
◉ Murmur layman's. Answer: Heart murmur
◉ Episodes of abnormally fast/racing heartbeat. Answer:
Supraventricular tachycardia
◉ Supraventricular tachycardia (abbv). Answer: SVT
◉ Emphysema or chronic bronchitis layman's. Answer: Chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
◉ Blood clot in lung layman's. Answer: Pulmonary embolism (PE)
◉ Pneumonia (abbv). Answer: PNA
,◉ Reflux layman's. Answer: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
◉ Gastroesophageal reflux disease (abbv). Answer: GERD
◉ Ulcer layman's. Answer: Gastric ulcer or Peptic ulcer disease
◉ Crohn's or UC layman's. Answer: Crohn's disease or Ulcerative colitis
◉ Irritable bowel layman's. Answer: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
◉ Irritable bowel syndrome (abbv). Answer: IBS
◉ Bladder infection layman's. Answer: Urinary tract infection (UTI)
◉ Kidney infection layman's. Answer: Pyelonephritis (Pyelo)
◉ Kidney stones layman's. Answer: Renal calculi
◉ "I'm on dialysis". Answer: Chronic renal failure (CRF) or End stage
renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis
, ◉ Enlarged prostate layman's. Answer: Benign prostate hypertrophy
(BPH)
◉ Document GPA for a pt who is currently pregnant, has been pregnant
3 times in the past, and has 2 kids at home.. Answer: G: 4 P:2 A:1
◉ Stroke layman's. Answer: Ischemic cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
◉ "Mini-stroke" layman's. Answer: Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
◉ Seizures layman's. Answer: Seizure disorder / Epilepsy
◉ Brain bleed layman's. Answer: Hemorrhagic CVA
◉ Bipolar layman's. Answer: Bipolar disorder
◉ Schizophrenia layman's. Answer: Schizophrenia
◉ "I drink a lot". Answer: EtOH abuse or Alcoholism
◉ "I do drugs". Answer: Substance abuse
