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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. Oriented to person - place - and time






2. Alcohol






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






4. Incision and Drainage






5. Not Applicable






6. Abdomen - Abdominal






7. Located towards the front of the body






8. Incision and Drainage






9. Cancer - Carcinoma






10. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






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






12. Chest X-Ray






13. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






14. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






15. High blood pressure - HTN






16. Symptoms






17. Normal - of no danger to health






18. Prescription






19. Against Medical Advice






20. Pus-like






21. Vomiting






22. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - 'Open heart surgery'






23. With






24. Enlarged liver






25. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






26. Ultrasound






27. Oxygen Saturation (a.k.a. SaO2)






28. Lack of blood supply






29. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






30. Primary Care Physician (a.k.a. PMD)






31. Genitourinary






32. Left Lower Quadrant






33. Nearer to the midline






34. Nitroglycerin






35. Nearer to the trunk of the body






36. IV Drug Abuse






37. Urinary Tract Infection






38. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






39. Excessive or profuse bleeding






40. Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time






41. Post - After






42. Every 2 Hours






43. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






44. Low oxygen saturation of the body - not enough oxygen in the blood






45. Chest Pain






46. Slow heart-rate (HR less than 60 bpm)






47. Pale skin






48. Review of System






49. Normal Sinus Rhythm






50. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)