Subjective
Objective
Vocab & abbreviations
Intro to Vituity, documentation, & HM
Doctor Scribe
100

What does SOAP stand for

Subjective, objective, assessment & plan

100

Which test has more exposure to radiation: an MRI or a CT?

A CT has 100x more exposure to radiation than an MRI. 

100

A person with high blood pressure may have HTN, which stands for ___. 

Hypertension

100

The patient asks for a glass of water. What do you do? 

- tell the nurse, physician, etc. 

- don't get him/her water without permission from physician


100

Alma is a 92 year old female who is 5'1" and weighs 88 pounds. What are two ways you could describe her in the physical exam section?

Thin, cachectic, emaciated, malnourished

200

List three things that can be documented in a patient's social history

Tobacco use, alcohol use, drug use, occupation, living circumstances. 

200

List three labs on a CMP.

sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, BUN, creatinine, GFR, total protein, total bilirubin, ALT, AST, & Glucose. 

200

The patient isn't allowed to eat. The doctor orders for her to be NPO, which stands for ____

nothing per os (mouth)

200

List three things that are considered protected health information, that cannot be shared

Literally anything and everything! Never share: names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth/death/admission/discharge, identifying numbers, license plate numbers, photos, medical record numbers, social security numbers, email addresses

200

Tom is confesses that he drinks a 12-pack every day. You examine him and see that he is jaundiced and has scleral icterus. He likely has _____. 


Cirrhosis/liver failure. 

300

List two components of the first sentence of the HPI

name, age, gender, past medical history, chief complaint

300

A high ___ could indicate a PE, or pulmonary embolism

D-Dimer

300

NSAID stands for _____

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

300

What does HIPAA stand for

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

300

Melanie is a 45 year old female who comes to the hospital complaining of weakness. She notes multiple episodes of hematochezia and melena. Her hemoglobin and hematocrit are both very low. If she is not a Jehovah's witness, she will likely feel better after a _____.

blood transfusion


400

A complete HPI contains several elements. The acronym OLDCART can help remember them. What does oldcart stand for?

Onset, Location, Duration, Characteristics, Aggravating factors, Relieving factors, Timing

400

This lab might lead to a CHF diagnosis. 

BNP
400
______, or pain during palpation of the right upper quadrant, may indicate a gallbladder infection.

Murphy's sign

400

Name three of the four places a patient can be discharged to after leaving the hospital.

Home, SNF, Rehab, another hospital

400

A 72 year old female comes in with acute confusion, painful urination, and weakness. The doctor suspects that she has a UTI and orders a ____ to diagnose this.

Urine culture

500

Carla was admitted to the hospital on Friday for abdominal pain. On Saturday morning, the doctor was rounded on her patients and wrote progress notes. List two updates that Carla could give to be written in the progress note.


- pain worse or improved?

- tolerating food?

- how they slept

- updates from nurses

- other complaints

500

List two labs on a CBC

WBC, HGB, HCT, platelets

500

This patient was having trouble breathing and was placed on BiPAP, which stands for ___.


Bilevel positive airway pressure

500

What is the name of our scribe program manager(s)? Who is our medical director?

Program managers: Deanna & Darcy

Medical Director: Dr. McGowen

500

Samatha is an 86 year old who comes in with SOB, a productive cough, and wheezing. Her primary diagnosis is pneumonia. The doctor writes her assessment and plan and asks for your help. What two things could be part of her plan to treat pneumonia. 

IS (incentive spirometer) to help her breath. 

Sputum cultures

Antibiotics

Oxygen

(among others)