Scribe America Final questions and answers
2025\2026 A+ Grade
What does "PHI" stand for? Expand the abbreviation. (Remember: do not include any extra spaces
before or after the term/phrase)
- correct answer Protected Health Information
What medical term describes the surgical removal of the gallbladder? (Remember: when typing your
answer, do not include any extra spaces before or after the term/phrase. For example: Correct way
"Good luck" vs incorrect " good luck ".)
- correct answer Cholecystectomy
T/F. Sharing information about a case with family is allowed, as long as you are scribing with the
physician assigned to the case.
- correct answer False
A patient's PCP is on vacation. The patient is scheduled to see the NP who is covering for the PCP during
this time. The patient has never been seen by the NP before. Is this patient considered a new patient or
an established patient?
- correct answer Established
What is the medical abbreviation for the condition commonly described as, "reflux"?
- correct answer GERD
What medical term would best describe "the likely course or outcome of a disease"? (Remember do not
include spaces before or after your answer.)
- correct answer prognosis
Which section of the chart should you document when you hear the following cue "what medical
problems do you have"?
- correct answer PHx
, You are writing an HPI for a patient who presented for hyperlipidemia management. In the middle of the
visit, your patient also reports having recently experienced urinary symptoms. Which HPI structure
would be the best to use in this scenario?
- correct answer multiple complaints structure
You are writing an HPI for a very complex patient who has had multiple recent hospital admissions for
lung cancer. Which HPI structure would be the best to use in this scenario?
- correct answer Chronologic Structure
Which of the following would be valid complications for CAD? (Select all that apply)
- correct answer MI
What are the possible consequences of a HIPAA violation? (select all that apply)
- correct answer Termination
Monetary fines to you and the hospital
Prison time
Lawsuit against you and the hospital
Violator is blacklisted from medical programs like Medical, PA, or NP school
Scribe program cancellation
What does HIPAA stand for? Expand the abbreviation.
- correct answer Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What chronic condition would require diagnosis through fasting blood glucose level or HbA1c? HINT:
two words. Expand abbreviations. (Remember do not include spaces before or after your answer.)
- correct answer diabetes mellitus
A patient states she has had a productive cough for 4 days, and yesterday she developed a fever. Would
her fever be considered an associated symptom for her productive cough? Why or why not?
- correct answer Yes, because the fever started soon after the cough
2025\2026 A+ Grade
What does "PHI" stand for? Expand the abbreviation. (Remember: do not include any extra spaces
before or after the term/phrase)
- correct answer Protected Health Information
What medical term describes the surgical removal of the gallbladder? (Remember: when typing your
answer, do not include any extra spaces before or after the term/phrase. For example: Correct way
"Good luck" vs incorrect " good luck ".)
- correct answer Cholecystectomy
T/F. Sharing information about a case with family is allowed, as long as you are scribing with the
physician assigned to the case.
- correct answer False
A patient's PCP is on vacation. The patient is scheduled to see the NP who is covering for the PCP during
this time. The patient has never been seen by the NP before. Is this patient considered a new patient or
an established patient?
- correct answer Established
What is the medical abbreviation for the condition commonly described as, "reflux"?
- correct answer GERD
What medical term would best describe "the likely course or outcome of a disease"? (Remember do not
include spaces before or after your answer.)
- correct answer prognosis
Which section of the chart should you document when you hear the following cue "what medical
problems do you have"?
- correct answer PHx
, You are writing an HPI for a patient who presented for hyperlipidemia management. In the middle of the
visit, your patient also reports having recently experienced urinary symptoms. Which HPI structure
would be the best to use in this scenario?
- correct answer multiple complaints structure
You are writing an HPI for a very complex patient who has had multiple recent hospital admissions for
lung cancer. Which HPI structure would be the best to use in this scenario?
- correct answer Chronologic Structure
Which of the following would be valid complications for CAD? (Select all that apply)
- correct answer MI
What are the possible consequences of a HIPAA violation? (select all that apply)
- correct answer Termination
Monetary fines to you and the hospital
Prison time
Lawsuit against you and the hospital
Violator is blacklisted from medical programs like Medical, PA, or NP school
Scribe program cancellation
What does HIPAA stand for? Expand the abbreviation.
- correct answer Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What chronic condition would require diagnosis through fasting blood glucose level or HbA1c? HINT:
two words. Expand abbreviations. (Remember do not include spaces before or after your answer.)
- correct answer diabetes mellitus
A patient states she has had a productive cough for 4 days, and yesterday she developed a fever. Would
her fever be considered an associated symptom for her productive cough? Why or why not?
- correct answer Yes, because the fever started soon after the cough
