SCRIBE 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The patient is here for follow up of their chronic hypertension and Type II DM. What
medical term can be used to describe the fact that this patient has multiple chronic
conditions? - Answer-Comorbidity
Your patient presents for a headache. She also complains of blurred vision and nausea,
but denies numbness, weakness, or tingling. What are the pertinent negatives in this
example? Select all that apply. - Answer-numbness
weakness
tingling
Your patient was diagnosed with hypertension after a blood pressure reading of 168/85.
What diet change might you include in their plan? - Answer-Low sodium diet
100/70
150/95
130/85
80/50 - Answer-normal
Hypertensive
Pre hypertensive
Hypotensive
The majority of DM patients have _______. - Answer-Type II diabetes
"I've had a really sore throat for 3 days. Today, I noticed that I was also running a fever."
"I was diagnosed with a UTI at my family doctor 3 days ago, but my symptoms didn't
improve with the antibiotics he prescribed. Now I have back pain and a fever!"
"I have severe left lower abdominal pain that started suddenly an hour ago."
"I developed this itchy rash all over after taking a new medication."
"This area of skin on my arm is really red and swollen. It also feels warm to the touch."
"My chest started hurting while I was walking my dog. I was worried, because I have a
history of heart disease!" - Answer-Strep Pharyngitis
Pyelonephritis
Ovarian torsion
, Allergic Reaction
Cellulitus
Myocardical infraction
1 - least invasive
2
3 - most invasive - Answer-angioplasty
Coronart stent
CABG
Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Hypertension (HTN)
Hyperlipidemia (HLD)
Coronary artery disease (CAD) - Answer-High blood glucose levels
High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol - LDL
Narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart with blood
Why might having multiple conditions at once increase a patient's complexity? - Answer-
All of the above
Abdominal tenderness belongs in which part of the chart - Answer-PE
IT'S TOTALLY OK TO WRITE IN ALL CAPS IN THE HPI - Answer-False
The HPI will have everything from the ROS - Answer-False
The clues that make up the HPI are what we know as - Answer-Elements
SO.A.P. stands for: - Answer-Subjective Objective Assessment and Plan
Who is usually telling us subjective information? - Answer-The patient
Who is usually telling us objective information? - Answer-The provider
ROS stands for - Answer-Review of Systems
AND ANSWERS
The patient is here for follow up of their chronic hypertension and Type II DM. What
medical term can be used to describe the fact that this patient has multiple chronic
conditions? - Answer-Comorbidity
Your patient presents for a headache. She also complains of blurred vision and nausea,
but denies numbness, weakness, or tingling. What are the pertinent negatives in this
example? Select all that apply. - Answer-numbness
weakness
tingling
Your patient was diagnosed with hypertension after a blood pressure reading of 168/85.
What diet change might you include in their plan? - Answer-Low sodium diet
100/70
150/95
130/85
80/50 - Answer-normal
Hypertensive
Pre hypertensive
Hypotensive
The majority of DM patients have _______. - Answer-Type II diabetes
"I've had a really sore throat for 3 days. Today, I noticed that I was also running a fever."
"I was diagnosed with a UTI at my family doctor 3 days ago, but my symptoms didn't
improve with the antibiotics he prescribed. Now I have back pain and a fever!"
"I have severe left lower abdominal pain that started suddenly an hour ago."
"I developed this itchy rash all over after taking a new medication."
"This area of skin on my arm is really red and swollen. It also feels warm to the touch."
"My chest started hurting while I was walking my dog. I was worried, because I have a
history of heart disease!" - Answer-Strep Pharyngitis
Pyelonephritis
Ovarian torsion
, Allergic Reaction
Cellulitus
Myocardical infraction
1 - least invasive
2
3 - most invasive - Answer-angioplasty
Coronart stent
CABG
Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Hypertension (HTN)
Hyperlipidemia (HLD)
Coronary artery disease (CAD) - Answer-High blood glucose levels
High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol - LDL
Narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart with blood
Why might having multiple conditions at once increase a patient's complexity? - Answer-
All of the above
Abdominal tenderness belongs in which part of the chart - Answer-PE
IT'S TOTALLY OK TO WRITE IN ALL CAPS IN THE HPI - Answer-False
The HPI will have everything from the ROS - Answer-False
The clues that make up the HPI are what we know as - Answer-Elements
SO.A.P. stands for: - Answer-Subjective Objective Assessment and Plan
Who is usually telling us subjective information? - Answer-The patient
Who is usually telling us objective information? - Answer-The provider
ROS stands for - Answer-Review of Systems
