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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. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






2. Right Upper Quadrant






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






4. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






5. Loss of Consciousness






6. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






7. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






8. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






9. Shortness of Breath






10. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






11. Range of Motion






12. Status Post (after)






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






14. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






15. Right Upper Extremity






16. Symptoms






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






18. Disease






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






20. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






21. Four Times a Day






22. Rear or backside of the body






23. Atrial Fibrillation






24. Family History






25. Symptoms






26. Do Not Resuscitate






27. Fracture






28. IV Drug Abuse






29. Lower on the body - farther from the head






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






31. Nitroglycerin






32. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






33. Genitourinary






34. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






35. Against Medical Advice






36. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






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






38. Left Lower Extremity






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






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






41. Nearer to the midline






42. Motorcycle Accident






43. Before






44. Genitourinary






45. Myocardial Infarction






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






47. Dyspnea On Exertion






48. History of Present Illness






49. Bilateral Lower Extremities






50. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision