diff --git a/scripts/ui/ccs_cases_2/doctor_office.gd b/scripts/ui/ccs_cases_2/doctor_office.gd
index 23b0dfb..4ed6508 100644
--- a/scripts/ui/ccs_cases_2/doctor_office.gd
+++ b/scripts/ui/ccs_cases_2/doctor_office.gd
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ var orders_confirm_button: Button
 var orders_advance_button: Button
 var orders_advance_option: OptionButton
 var orders_submit_final_button: Button
+var orders_close_button: Button
 var orders_status: Label
 var order_search_timer: Timer
 var staged_order_codes: Array[String] = []
@@ -362,8 +363,6 @@ func open_computer() -> void:
 func close_computer() -> bool:
 	if not computer_overlay.visible:
 		return false
-	if final_orders_mode:
-		return false
 	close_vitals()
 	close_medical_history()
 	close_orders()
@@ -468,11 +467,11 @@ func _build_orders_window() -> void:
 	title.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
 	title.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 30)
 	header.add_child(title)
-	var close := Button.new()
-	close.text = "Close"
-	close.pressed.connect(close_orders)
-	header.add_child(close)
-	header.gui_input.connect(_on_computer_window_header_input.bind(orders_window, close))
+	orders_close_button = Button.new()
+	orders_close_button.text = "Close"
+	orders_close_button.pressed.connect(close_orders)
+	header.add_child(orders_close_button)
+	header.gui_input.connect(_on_computer_window_header_input.bind(orders_window, orders_close_button))
 	orders_window.gui_input.connect(_on_computer_window_input.bind(orders_window))
 	orders_status = Label.new()
 	orders_status.autowrap_mode = TextServer.AUTOWRAP_WORD_SMART
@@ -577,8 +576,6 @@ func open_orders() -> void:
 func close_orders() -> bool:
 	if orders_window == null or not orders_window.visible:
 		return false
-	if final_orders_mode:
-		return false
 	orders_window.visible = false
 	return true
 
@@ -685,13 +682,14 @@ func configure_orders(attempt: Dictionary) -> void:
 		orders_launcher.get_node("Label").text = "Orders •"
 	known_order_result_count = result_count
 	final_orders_mode = str(attempt.get("state", "")) == "final_orders"
+	orders_advance_button.disabled = false
+	orders_submit_final_button.disabled = false
 	orders_advance_button.visible = not final_orders_mode
 	orders_advance_option.visible = not final_orders_mode
 	orders_submit_final_button.visible = final_orders_mode
+	orders_close_button.visible = true
 	if final_orders_mode:
-		var deadline := str(attempt.get("finalOrdersDeadlineUtc", ""))
-		orders_status.text = "FINAL ORDERS — Add or cancel orders, then submit to complete the case.%s" % [
-			" Deadline: %s" % deadline if not deadline.is_empty() else ""]
+		orders_status.text = "FINAL STEP — Review your active orders. Add or cancel anything necessary, then select Submit Final Orders. Pending results do not need to return first."
 		open_computer()
 		open_orders()
 	elif orders_status.text.begins_with("Submitting") or orders_status.text.begins_with("Cancelling") \
@@ -1445,7 +1443,7 @@ func _ensure_physical_exam_panel() -> void:
 	physical_exam_status.vertical_alignment = VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	actions.add_child(physical_exam_status)
 	physical_exam_finish_button = Button.new()
-	physical_exam_finish_button.text = "Finish Case"
+	physical_exam_finish_button.text = "Review Final Orders"
 	physical_exam_finish_button.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(170.0, 48.0)
 	physical_exam_finish_button.pressed.connect(func(): physical_exam_finish_requested.emit())
 	actions.add_child(physical_exam_finish_button)
diff --git a/tests/ccs_cases_2_ui_test.gd b/tests/ccs_cases_2_ui_test.gd
index 7a5e45d..18121b8 100644
--- a/tests/ccs_cases_2_ui_test.gd
+++ b/tests/ccs_cases_2_ui_test.gd
@@ -136,8 +136,13 @@ func _run() -> void:
 	screen.active_scene.close_orders()
 	screen.active_scene.configure_orders({"state": "final_orders", "activeOrderCodes": [], "activeOrders": [], "chart": [], "finalOrdersDeadlineUtc": "2026-08-14T12:00:00Z"})
 	_assert(screen.active_scene.is_computer_open() and screen.active_scene.orders_window.visible, "final orders should automatically open the Orders app")
-	_assert(screen.active_scene.orders_submit_final_button.visible and not screen.active_scene.orders_advance_button.visible, "final orders should expose submission and lock time advancement")
-	_assert(not screen.active_scene.close_orders(), "the Orders app should remain locked open during final orders")
+	_assert(screen.active_scene.orders_submit_final_button.visible and not screen.active_scene.orders_submit_final_button.disabled \
+		and not screen.active_scene.orders_advance_button.visible, "final orders should expose an enabled submission while locking time advancement")
+	_assert(screen.active_scene.orders_status.text.contains("Pending results do not need to return"), "final review should clearly explain pending orders")
+	_assert(screen.active_scene.close_orders(), "the Orders app should remain closable during final review")
+	_assert(screen.active_scene.close_computer(), "the computer should remain closable during final review")
+	screen.active_scene.open_computer()
+	screen.active_scene.open_orders()
 	screen.active_scene.final_orders_mode = false
 	screen.active_scene.close_orders()
 	screen.active_scene.close_computer()