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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Abdomen - Abdominal






2. Family History






3. Prior To Arrival






4. Pus-like






5. Normal - of no danger to health






6. At Every Bedtime






7. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






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






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






10. Urinary Tract Infection






11. Jugular Vein Distension






12. Swelling






13. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






14. Treatment






15. History of Present Illness






16. Lower on the body - farther from the head






17. Complains of






18. Nearer to the midline






19. Chest X-Ray






20. Painful urination






21. Cancer - Carcinoma






22. Rule Out






23. Obviously; a lot; wholly






24. Myocardial Infarction






25. Range of Motion






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






27. Do Not Resuscitate






28. Chest Pain






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






30. Enlarged liver






31. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






32. Normal - of no danger to health






33. Blood Pressure






34. Pus-like






35. A bruise






36. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






37. Normal Sinus Rhythm






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






39. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)






40. Right Lower Quadrant






41. Loss of Consciousness






42. Nitroglycerin






43. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






44. Three Times a Day






45. Cervical Spine (neck)






46. Diagnosis






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






48. Pale skin






49. Transient Ischemic Attack






50. Atrial Fibrillation