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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. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






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






3. Enlarged heart






4. Bowel Movement






5. Family History






6. High blood pressure - HTN






7. New - usually of rapid onset and of concern - opposite ofchronic






8. Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type II'






9. Nose bleed






10. Bowel Movement






11. Ultrasound






12. Treatment






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






14. Myocardial Infarction






15. Black tarry stool






16. Without






17. Tympanic membrane






18. IV Drug Abuse






19. Cerebrospinal Fluid






20. Gun Shot Wound






21. Not Applicable






22. Prior To Arrival






23. Right Lower Extremity






24. Four Times a Day






25. Vomiting






26. Jugular Vein Distension






27. Before






28. Oriented to person - place - and time






29. Right Lower Quadrant






30. At Every Bedtime






31. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






32. Swelling






33. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






34. Myocardial Infarction






35. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






36. Transient Ischemic Attack






37. Per Os (by mouth)






38. Nose bleed






39. Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot






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






41. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






42. Swelling






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






44. As needed






45. Incision and Drainage






46. Increased/ fast breathing rate






47. Genitourinary






48. Nearer to the midline






49. Sweating






50. No known Drug Allergies