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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. Diagnosis






2. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






3. Oriented to person - place - and time






4. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






5. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






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






7. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






8. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






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






10. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






11. Headache






12. Complains of






13. Black tarry stool






14. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






15. Greater Than






16. Every Day






17. Loss of Consciousness






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






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






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






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






22. Normal






23. Before






24. Abdomen - Abdominal






25. Not Applicable






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






27. Prior To Arrival






28. Right Upper Quadrant






29. Upper Respiratory Infection






30. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






31. Cervical Spine (neck)






32. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






33. Motorcycle Accident






34. Ultrasound






35. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






36. Sweating






37. Last Normal Menstrual Period






38. Lumbar Puncture






39. Black tarry stool






40. As needed






41. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






42. At Every Bedtime






43. Family History






44. Transient Ischemic Attack






45. Post - After






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






47. Cancer - Carcinoma






48. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






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






50. Enlarged liver