SCRIBE ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Photophobia - Answer-Sensitivity to light
System: Eyes
Phonophobia - Answer-Sensitivity to sound
System: Eyes
Syncope/Syncopal episode
(Sink-co-pee) - Answer-Loss of consciousness; to faint
Some patients feel lightheaded (as if they may faint) and they almost pass out, but they
don't actually lose consciousness, this is a "pre-syncopal episode."
System: Neurological
Urinary incontinence
Bowel incontinence - Answer-The loss of bowel or bladder control.
Defecating or urinating when you do not intend to.
System: Neurological
Saddle Anesthesia - Answer-Numbness in the area of the body that would normally be
in contact with a horse's saddle aka the numbness in the groin. This can be a sign of
spinal cord damage.
System: Neurological
Seizure - Answer-Abnormal electrical activity in the brain causing abnormal symptoms
such as shaking, convulsing, staring off, or lip smacking
System: Neurological
Depression - Answer-Persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.
System: Psychiatric
Anxiety - Answer-Feelings of worry, stress that's out of proportion to the impact of the
event, inability to set aside a worry, and restlessness.
,System: Psychiatric
Suicidal ideations - Answer-Thoughts of harming oneself
System: Psychiatric
Homicidal ideations - Answer-Thoughts of harming others
System: Psychiatric
Auditory hallucinations - Answer-Hearing sounds that aren't there
System: Psychiatric
Visual hallucinations - Answer-Seeing things that aren't there
System: Psychiatric
Sneezing - Answer-A sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due
to irritation of one's nostrils
System: Allergy/Immunology
Hives - Answer-An outbreak of swollen, pale red bumps or plaques (wheals) on the skin
that appear suddenly.
System: Allergy/Immunology
Swelling of the tongue or face - Answer-Fluid accumulation in the tissues of the tongue,
typically an allergic reaction response.
System: Allergy/Immunology
Hair loss - Answer-Hair loss from the scalp or elsewhere on the body
System: Endocrine
Polyuria - Answer-Excessive urination. Can be a sign of diabetes
System: Endocrine
Polydipsia - Answer-Excessive thirst. Can be a sign of diabetes
System: Endocrine
Polyphagia - Answer-Excessive hunger. Can be a sign of diabetes
,System: Endocrine
Heat intolerance - Answer-Inability to tolerate heat. Can be a sign of an endocrine
disorder
System: Endocrine
Cold intolerance - Answer-Inability to tolerate cold. Can be a sign of an endocrine
disorder
System: Endocrine
Swollen glands - Answer-Swollen lymph nodes. Patients typically notice these in their
necks
System: Heme/Lymph
Easy bruising - Answer-Patient's on certain medications or with certain disease can
bruise easily
System: Heme/Lymph
Unusual bleeding - Answer-Patients on blood thinning medications can have abnormal
bleeding from their gums, urine and stool
System: Heme/Lymph
Unusual bleding - Answer-Patients who are having more than normal amounts of
bleeding
System: Heme/Lymph
Past Medical History - Answer-Any long-term medical conditions/diseases for the
patient.
Examples: hypertension, hyperlipidemia, GERD, history of breast cancer
Past Surgical History - Answer-Any surgeries the patient has underdone
Examples: hysterectomy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, biceps repair, CABG
Past Family History - Answer-Any long term diagnosed medical conditions for a patient's
immediate family (mother, father, grandparents, and siblings)
, Example: Father has hypertension, mother died of a myocardial infarction, brother has
diabetes
Social History - Answer-Any history relating to the patient's social situation
Common topics: Tobacco use, alcohol use, drug use, martial status, employment, living
conditions
Examples: Patient is a current everyday smoker. Patient denies tobacco use. Patient
denies alcohol use. Patient denies illicit drug use. Patient reports IV heroin use with last
use 2 days ago.
General Apperance - Answer-The appearance of the patient is normal
Section: Constitutional
Cachectic - Answer-Patient appears thin. Weakness and wasting of the body due to
severe chronic illness
Section: Constitutional
Example: Cachectic male
Obese - Answer-Significantly overweight
Section: Constitutional or Abdomen
Conjunctiva - Answer-The mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines
the inside of the eyelids
Section: Eyes
Example Red conjunctiva
Iris - Answer-Colored part of the eyes
Section: Eyes
Sclera - Answer-The white part of the eye
Section: Eyes
Example: Scleral icterus
Cornea - Answer-Transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil. It can
become scratched by foreign debris causing pain and redness
Section: Eyes
AND ANSWERS
Photophobia - Answer-Sensitivity to light
System: Eyes
Phonophobia - Answer-Sensitivity to sound
System: Eyes
Syncope/Syncopal episode
(Sink-co-pee) - Answer-Loss of consciousness; to faint
Some patients feel lightheaded (as if they may faint) and they almost pass out, but they
don't actually lose consciousness, this is a "pre-syncopal episode."
System: Neurological
Urinary incontinence
Bowel incontinence - Answer-The loss of bowel or bladder control.
Defecating or urinating when you do not intend to.
System: Neurological
Saddle Anesthesia - Answer-Numbness in the area of the body that would normally be
in contact with a horse's saddle aka the numbness in the groin. This can be a sign of
spinal cord damage.
System: Neurological
Seizure - Answer-Abnormal electrical activity in the brain causing abnormal symptoms
such as shaking, convulsing, staring off, or lip smacking
System: Neurological
Depression - Answer-Persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.
System: Psychiatric
Anxiety - Answer-Feelings of worry, stress that's out of proportion to the impact of the
event, inability to set aside a worry, and restlessness.
,System: Psychiatric
Suicidal ideations - Answer-Thoughts of harming oneself
System: Psychiatric
Homicidal ideations - Answer-Thoughts of harming others
System: Psychiatric
Auditory hallucinations - Answer-Hearing sounds that aren't there
System: Psychiatric
Visual hallucinations - Answer-Seeing things that aren't there
System: Psychiatric
Sneezing - Answer-A sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due
to irritation of one's nostrils
System: Allergy/Immunology
Hives - Answer-An outbreak of swollen, pale red bumps or plaques (wheals) on the skin
that appear suddenly.
System: Allergy/Immunology
Swelling of the tongue or face - Answer-Fluid accumulation in the tissues of the tongue,
typically an allergic reaction response.
System: Allergy/Immunology
Hair loss - Answer-Hair loss from the scalp or elsewhere on the body
System: Endocrine
Polyuria - Answer-Excessive urination. Can be a sign of diabetes
System: Endocrine
Polydipsia - Answer-Excessive thirst. Can be a sign of diabetes
System: Endocrine
Polyphagia - Answer-Excessive hunger. Can be a sign of diabetes
,System: Endocrine
Heat intolerance - Answer-Inability to tolerate heat. Can be a sign of an endocrine
disorder
System: Endocrine
Cold intolerance - Answer-Inability to tolerate cold. Can be a sign of an endocrine
disorder
System: Endocrine
Swollen glands - Answer-Swollen lymph nodes. Patients typically notice these in their
necks
System: Heme/Lymph
Easy bruising - Answer-Patient's on certain medications or with certain disease can
bruise easily
System: Heme/Lymph
Unusual bleeding - Answer-Patients on blood thinning medications can have abnormal
bleeding from their gums, urine and stool
System: Heme/Lymph
Unusual bleding - Answer-Patients who are having more than normal amounts of
bleeding
System: Heme/Lymph
Past Medical History - Answer-Any long-term medical conditions/diseases for the
patient.
Examples: hypertension, hyperlipidemia, GERD, history of breast cancer
Past Surgical History - Answer-Any surgeries the patient has underdone
Examples: hysterectomy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, biceps repair, CABG
Past Family History - Answer-Any long term diagnosed medical conditions for a patient's
immediate family (mother, father, grandparents, and siblings)
, Example: Father has hypertension, mother died of a myocardial infarction, brother has
diabetes
Social History - Answer-Any history relating to the patient's social situation
Common topics: Tobacco use, alcohol use, drug use, martial status, employment, living
conditions
Examples: Patient is a current everyday smoker. Patient denies tobacco use. Patient
denies alcohol use. Patient denies illicit drug use. Patient reports IV heroin use with last
use 2 days ago.
General Apperance - Answer-The appearance of the patient is normal
Section: Constitutional
Cachectic - Answer-Patient appears thin. Weakness and wasting of the body due to
severe chronic illness
Section: Constitutional
Example: Cachectic male
Obese - Answer-Significantly overweight
Section: Constitutional or Abdomen
Conjunctiva - Answer-The mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines
the inside of the eyelids
Section: Eyes
Example Red conjunctiva
Iris - Answer-Colored part of the eyes
Section: Eyes
Sclera - Answer-The white part of the eye
Section: Eyes
Example: Scleral icterus
Cornea - Answer-Transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil. It can
become scratched by foreign debris causing pain and redness
Section: Eyes
