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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. Right Lower Quadrant






2. High blood pressure - HTN






3. Per Os (by mouth)






4. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






5. Lack of blood supply






6. Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)






7. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






8. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






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






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






11. As needed






12. Electrocardiogram






13. Genitourinary






14. Review of System






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






16. Incision and Drainage






17. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






18. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






19. Black tarry stool






20. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






21. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






22. Left Upper Extremity






23. Normal - of no danger to health






24. Painful urination






25. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






26. Vomiting






27. Transient Ischemic Attack






28. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






29. Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive. 'superficial'






30. Atrial Fibrillation






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






32. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






33. Loss of Consciousness






34. Normal Sinus Rhythm






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






36. No known Drug Allergies






37. Lumbar Puncture






38. Enlarged heart






39. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






40. Excessive or profuse bleeding






41. Twice Daily






42. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






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






44. Nearer to the trunk of the body






45. Gastrointestinal






46. Deep Venous Thrombosis






47. Jugular Vein Distension






48. Last Normal Menstrual Period






49. ST elevation MI - real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia. Diagnosed by an EKG






50. Bowel Movement