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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. Redness/Red






2. Right Upper Quadrant






3. Rule Out






4. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






5. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






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






7. At Every Bedtime






8. Ultrasound






9. Antibiotics






10. Dyspnea On Exertion






11. Located towards the front of the body






12. Right Lower Quadrant






13. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






14. Normal - of no danger to health






15. Farther from the trunk of the body






16. Cancer - Carcinoma






17. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






18. Jugular Vein Distension






19. Patient






20. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






21. Not Applicable






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






23. Shortness of Breath






24. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






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






26. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






27. 'Passing out' - loss of consciousness or fainting






28. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






29. Body position lying face up; lying on back.






30. Before






31. History of Present Illness






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






33. Chest X-Ray






34. Pupils are equal - round - and reactive to light






35. Approximately






36. Prior To Arrival






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






38. Normal - of no danger to health






39. History






40. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






41. Rear or backside of the body






42. Antibiotics






43. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






44. Myocardial Infarction






45. Bowel Movement






46. Disease






47. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






48. Bilateral Lower Extremities






49. Rear or backside of the body






50. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam