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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Blood Pressure






2. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






3. Diabetes Mellitus 1. IDDM: Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I' 2. NIDDM: Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type II'






4. Three Times a Day






5. Altered Mental Status






6. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - lung disease commonly seen in smokers






7. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






8. Myocardial Infarction






9. At Every Bedtime






10. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






11. Atrial Fibrillation






12. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






13. Per Os (by mouth)






14. Chest X-Ray






15. Upper Respiratory Infection






16. Motorcycle Accident






17. Left Upper Extremity






18. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






19. Tympanic membrane






20. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






21. High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease






22. Right Lower Extremity






23. Left Upper Quadrant






24. A blood clot in a deep vein - most often an extremity






25. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






26. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






27. Pus-like






28. Last Normal Menstrual Period






29. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






30. Pale skin






31. Urinalysis






32. Swelling






33. A.k.a. 'Stroke'. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage






34. Rule Out






35. Gun Shot Wound






36. High blood pressure - HTN






37. Patient






38. Urinalysis






39. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






40. Ultrasound






41. Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)






42. Cerebrospinal Fluid






43. Every Day






44. Approximately






45. Antibiotics






46. Pale skin






47. Loss of Consciousness






48. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






49. Swelling






50. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'