Medical Scribe Final Exam (For medical scribe
certificate) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
__LATEST UPDATE__GRADED A+
Select the scenario where the patient would be considered inpatient ✅✅ (Correct
Answer) - A patient spending the night in the hospital for pneumonia
Which of the following is not true about urgent care and emergency medicine? ✅✅
(Correct Answer) - Urgent cares provide care for the most severe and life threatening
issues while emergency departments provide care for less severe problems.
What description most closely matches the role of a Primary Care Provider (PCP)? ✅✅
(Correct Answer) - A general practitioner who manages preventive care and multiple
chronic conditions
Which of the following roles carry an advanced degree? ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - -
Attending Physicians
-Physicians Assistants
-Nurse Practitioner
Who is involved in patient care? ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - -Doctors
-Nurses
-Medical Technicians
Which members of the care team may work with a scribe for documentation? ✅✅
(Correct Answer) - -Physicians
,-Physicians Assistants
-Nurse Practitioner
Which of the following is not a benefit of Electronic Health Records? ✅✅ (Correct
Answer) - It can be shared with family members and friends who are interested in the
well-being of the patient
Electronic Medical Record ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - Digital version of paper chart
Electronic Health Record ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - Digitized record of all medical
charts and tests
What information should be included in a medical chart? ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - -
The patient's symptoms
-Physician observations of the patient's condition
-Physician's diagnosis for the patient
What may rely on the information documented in Electronic Medical Records? ✅✅
(Correct Answer) - -A PCP reviewing a recent cardiology note for a patient on their
schedule
-A hospital lawyer preparing for a malpractice suit
-A medical biller preparing an invoice
To improve patient outcomes and protect providers, medical records should be ✅✅
(Correct Answer) - Accurate, detailed, and consistent
, True or False: Medical records should be understandable to a variety of audiences ✅✅
(Correct Answer) - True
Which one of the following tasks is NOT within the scope of practice for a medical
scribe? ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - Administering medication to patients as directed by a
healthcare provider
Which definition most closely describes the role of a scribe? ✅✅ (Correct Answer) -
Saving providers time by accurately documenting patient visits into the medical chart
True or False: As a scribe you can do anything a physician instructs you to do. ✅✅
(Correct Answer) - False (All work must be done within your scope of practice.)
True or False: Medical charts written by a scribe should always be reviewed and signed by
a provider ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - True
True or False: As a scribe, it is okay to use a physician's EHR login as long as they give you
permission. ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - False
True or False: As a medical scribe, you should stay in the room for the entire exam
regardless of a patient's preferences. ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - False
Place the events in the correct order to reflect the steps for physician reimbursement
✅✅ (Correct Answer) - 1. A physician sees a patient and provides care
2. The patient visit is documented in a chart note
3. A medical coder translates information in the note into standardized codes
4. A medical biller prepares an invoice based on the codes
certificate) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
__LATEST UPDATE__GRADED A+
Select the scenario where the patient would be considered inpatient ✅✅ (Correct
Answer) - A patient spending the night in the hospital for pneumonia
Which of the following is not true about urgent care and emergency medicine? ✅✅
(Correct Answer) - Urgent cares provide care for the most severe and life threatening
issues while emergency departments provide care for less severe problems.
What description most closely matches the role of a Primary Care Provider (PCP)? ✅✅
(Correct Answer) - A general practitioner who manages preventive care and multiple
chronic conditions
Which of the following roles carry an advanced degree? ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - -
Attending Physicians
-Physicians Assistants
-Nurse Practitioner
Who is involved in patient care? ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - -Doctors
-Nurses
-Medical Technicians
Which members of the care team may work with a scribe for documentation? ✅✅
(Correct Answer) - -Physicians
,-Physicians Assistants
-Nurse Practitioner
Which of the following is not a benefit of Electronic Health Records? ✅✅ (Correct
Answer) - It can be shared with family members and friends who are interested in the
well-being of the patient
Electronic Medical Record ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - Digital version of paper chart
Electronic Health Record ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - Digitized record of all medical
charts and tests
What information should be included in a medical chart? ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - -
The patient's symptoms
-Physician observations of the patient's condition
-Physician's diagnosis for the patient
What may rely on the information documented in Electronic Medical Records? ✅✅
(Correct Answer) - -A PCP reviewing a recent cardiology note for a patient on their
schedule
-A hospital lawyer preparing for a malpractice suit
-A medical biller preparing an invoice
To improve patient outcomes and protect providers, medical records should be ✅✅
(Correct Answer) - Accurate, detailed, and consistent
, True or False: Medical records should be understandable to a variety of audiences ✅✅
(Correct Answer) - True
Which one of the following tasks is NOT within the scope of practice for a medical
scribe? ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - Administering medication to patients as directed by a
healthcare provider
Which definition most closely describes the role of a scribe? ✅✅ (Correct Answer) -
Saving providers time by accurately documenting patient visits into the medical chart
True or False: As a scribe you can do anything a physician instructs you to do. ✅✅
(Correct Answer) - False (All work must be done within your scope of practice.)
True or False: Medical charts written by a scribe should always be reviewed and signed by
a provider ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - True
True or False: As a scribe, it is okay to use a physician's EHR login as long as they give you
permission. ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - False
True or False: As a medical scribe, you should stay in the room for the entire exam
regardless of a patient's preferences. ✅✅ (Correct Answer) - False
Place the events in the correct order to reflect the steps for physician reimbursement
✅✅ (Correct Answer) - 1. A physician sees a patient and provides care
2. The patient visit is documented in a chart note
3. A medical coder translates information in the note into standardized codes
4. A medical biller prepares an invoice based on the codes
