HM Scribe America Top Scoring test questions &
answers
What does the physical exam finding "CVA" stand for? - ANSWER-Cerebrovascular
Accident
What does "AAA" stand for? - ANSWER-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
What does "PNA" stand for? - ANSWER-Pneumonia
What does "CAD" stand for? - ANSWER-Coronary Artery Disease
What does "BKA" stand for? - ANSWER-Below Knee Amputation
What does "DVT" stand for? - ANSWER-Deep Vein Thrombosis
What does "PTX" stand for? - ANSWER-Pneumothorax
What does "TIA" stand for? - ANSWER-Transient Ischemic Attack
What does "MI" stand for? - ANSWER-Myocardial Infarction
What does the diagnosis "PE" stand for? - ANSWER-Pulmonary Embolism
What does "SCD" stand for? - ANSWER-Sequential Compression Devices
What does Cx stand for? - ANSWER-Culture
What does "GERD" stand for? - ANSWER-Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
What does "CSF" stand for? - ANSWER-Cerebrospinal Fluid
What does "EOMI" stand for? - ANSWER-Extraocular Muscles Intact
What does "GCS" stand for? - ANSWER-Glasgow Coma Scale
What does "IDDM" stand for? - ANSWER-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
What does "JVD" stand for? - ANSWER-Jugular Vein Distention
What does "HTN" stand for? - ANSWER-Hypertension
What does "COPD" stand for? - ANSWER-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
, Respiratory Therapist (RT) - ANSWER-Administers "breathing treatments" & assisting
with managing a patient's airway
Nurse - ANSWER-Administers medications, & assists with procedures
Mid-Level Provider - ANSWER-NP or PA that works under the supervision of a
physician to diagnose & treat patients
Scribe - ANSWER-Documents that patient's visit on behalf of the physician
PT/OT - ANSWER-provides education, strengthening exercises & massages to assist
with recovery & the patient ability to perform ADL
Case Manager - ANSWER-Patient advocate helping to coordinate care planning &
services needed following discharge from the hospital
Unit Secretary - ANSWER-answers phone calls, pages other specialists/doctors &
organizes the patient's paperwork
A 43-year-old male presents to the ED with vomiting that began 5 hours ago. He has a
history of Type I DM and is s/p right BKA. On objective evaluation it is found that he is
hyperglycemic with elevated ketones and will be admitted for DKA. Match the details to
the correct section of the H&P note. - ANSWER-Primary Diagnosis: DKA
PSHx: right BKA
PMHx: Type I DM
ED Course Summary: hyperglycemia with elevated ketones
HPI: onset 5 hours ago
CC: vomiting
A patient is admitted by her orthopedist for routine knee arthroplasty however her blood
pressures are a bit high so the orthopedists asks your doctor (the hospitalist) to consult
for blood pressure management. The patient is hospitalized for 3 days. What type of
note will your doctor need for each day? - ANSWER-Day 1: Consult / Day 2: Progress
Note / Day 3: Progress Note
CHF - ANSWER-SOB + bilateral pedal edema + JVD
PE - ANSWER-SOB + unilateral pedal edema + pleuritic CP
Asthma - ANSWER-SOB + wheezing on exam
PNA - ANSWER-SOB + fever + cough + rhonchi
answers
What does the physical exam finding "CVA" stand for? - ANSWER-Cerebrovascular
Accident
What does "AAA" stand for? - ANSWER-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
What does "PNA" stand for? - ANSWER-Pneumonia
What does "CAD" stand for? - ANSWER-Coronary Artery Disease
What does "BKA" stand for? - ANSWER-Below Knee Amputation
What does "DVT" stand for? - ANSWER-Deep Vein Thrombosis
What does "PTX" stand for? - ANSWER-Pneumothorax
What does "TIA" stand for? - ANSWER-Transient Ischemic Attack
What does "MI" stand for? - ANSWER-Myocardial Infarction
What does the diagnosis "PE" stand for? - ANSWER-Pulmonary Embolism
What does "SCD" stand for? - ANSWER-Sequential Compression Devices
What does Cx stand for? - ANSWER-Culture
What does "GERD" stand for? - ANSWER-Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
What does "CSF" stand for? - ANSWER-Cerebrospinal Fluid
What does "EOMI" stand for? - ANSWER-Extraocular Muscles Intact
What does "GCS" stand for? - ANSWER-Glasgow Coma Scale
What does "IDDM" stand for? - ANSWER-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
What does "JVD" stand for? - ANSWER-Jugular Vein Distention
What does "HTN" stand for? - ANSWER-Hypertension
What does "COPD" stand for? - ANSWER-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
, Respiratory Therapist (RT) - ANSWER-Administers "breathing treatments" & assisting
with managing a patient's airway
Nurse - ANSWER-Administers medications, & assists with procedures
Mid-Level Provider - ANSWER-NP or PA that works under the supervision of a
physician to diagnose & treat patients
Scribe - ANSWER-Documents that patient's visit on behalf of the physician
PT/OT - ANSWER-provides education, strengthening exercises & massages to assist
with recovery & the patient ability to perform ADL
Case Manager - ANSWER-Patient advocate helping to coordinate care planning &
services needed following discharge from the hospital
Unit Secretary - ANSWER-answers phone calls, pages other specialists/doctors &
organizes the patient's paperwork
A 43-year-old male presents to the ED with vomiting that began 5 hours ago. He has a
history of Type I DM and is s/p right BKA. On objective evaluation it is found that he is
hyperglycemic with elevated ketones and will be admitted for DKA. Match the details to
the correct section of the H&P note. - ANSWER-Primary Diagnosis: DKA
PSHx: right BKA
PMHx: Type I DM
ED Course Summary: hyperglycemia with elevated ketones
HPI: onset 5 hours ago
CC: vomiting
A patient is admitted by her orthopedist for routine knee arthroplasty however her blood
pressures are a bit high so the orthopedists asks your doctor (the hospitalist) to consult
for blood pressure management. The patient is hospitalized for 3 days. What type of
note will your doctor need for each day? - ANSWER-Day 1: Consult / Day 2: Progress
Note / Day 3: Progress Note
CHF - ANSWER-SOB + bilateral pedal edema + JVD
PE - ANSWER-SOB + unilateral pedal edema + pleuritic CP
Asthma - ANSWER-SOB + wheezing on exam
PNA - ANSWER-SOB + fever + cough + rhonchi
