SCRIBEAMERICA FINAL EXAM 2026 EXAM
PAPER FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLVED
ANSWERS FOR MEDICAL SCRIBES
⫸ What does CSF stand for? Answer: Cerebrospinal fluid
⫸ What does DP stand for in "DP pulse"? Answer: Dorsalis pedis
⫸ What is another meaning for CVA? Answer: Costovertebral angle
⫸ What does PNA stand for? Answer: Pneumonia
⫸ What does s/p stand for? Answer: Status post
⫸ What does LBBB stand for? Answer: Left bundle branch block
⫸ What does PTX stand for? Answer: Pneumothorax
⫸ What does URI stand for? Answer: Upper respiratory infection
⫸ What does IDDM stand for? Answer: Insulin dependent diabetes
mellitus
⫸ What does DNR stand for? Answer: Do not resuscitate
, ⫸ What does NTG stand for? Answer: Nitroglycerin
⫸ What does EOMI stand for? Answer: Extraocular movements intact
⫸ What is the difference between Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis?
Answer: Cholelithiasis is gallstones. Cholecystitis is acute gallbladder
inflammation/infection.
⫸ What is the medical term for carotid artery cleaning? Answer:
Carotid endarterectomy
⫸ What is the medical term for painful urination? Answer: Dysuria
⫸ what is the medical term for "noticeable blood in urine"? Answer:
Hematuria
⫸ What is the medical term for "coughing up blood"? Answer:
Hemoptysis
⫸ What abbreviation describes the scenario in which a patient declines
a hospital stay and decides to go home instead? Answer: AMA
⫸ A patient is seen in the emergency department complaining of
dysuria and tells you that she is 23 weeks pregnant. Your doctor
PAPER FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLVED
ANSWERS FOR MEDICAL SCRIBES
⫸ What does CSF stand for? Answer: Cerebrospinal fluid
⫸ What does DP stand for in "DP pulse"? Answer: Dorsalis pedis
⫸ What is another meaning for CVA? Answer: Costovertebral angle
⫸ What does PNA stand for? Answer: Pneumonia
⫸ What does s/p stand for? Answer: Status post
⫸ What does LBBB stand for? Answer: Left bundle branch block
⫸ What does PTX stand for? Answer: Pneumothorax
⫸ What does URI stand for? Answer: Upper respiratory infection
⫸ What does IDDM stand for? Answer: Insulin dependent diabetes
mellitus
⫸ What does DNR stand for? Answer: Do not resuscitate
, ⫸ What does NTG stand for? Answer: Nitroglycerin
⫸ What does EOMI stand for? Answer: Extraocular movements intact
⫸ What is the difference between Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis?
Answer: Cholelithiasis is gallstones. Cholecystitis is acute gallbladder
inflammation/infection.
⫸ What is the medical term for carotid artery cleaning? Answer:
Carotid endarterectomy
⫸ What is the medical term for painful urination? Answer: Dysuria
⫸ what is the medical term for "noticeable blood in urine"? Answer:
Hematuria
⫸ What is the medical term for "coughing up blood"? Answer:
Hemoptysis
⫸ What abbreviation describes the scenario in which a patient declines
a hospital stay and decides to go home instead? Answer: AMA
⫸ A patient is seen in the emergency department complaining of
dysuria and tells you that she is 23 weeks pregnant. Your doctor
