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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. Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100 bpm)






2. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






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






4. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






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






6. Gun Shot Wound






7. Congestive Heart Failure






8. Symptoms






9. Motorcycle Accident






10. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






11. Upper Respiratory Infection






12. Incision and Drainage






13. Rear or backside of the body






14. Per Os (by mouth)






15. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






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






17. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






18. Alcohol






19. Post - After






20. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






21. Jugular Vein Distension






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






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






24. Cancer - Carcinoma






25. Patient






26. No known Drug Allergies






27. Right Lower Extremity






28. Tympanic membrane






29. With






30. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






31. Obviously; a lot; wholly






32. Problems 'difficulty' with breathing






33. Abdomen - Abdominal






34. IV Drug Abuse






35. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






36. New - usually of rapid onset and of concern - opposite ofchronic






37. Lack of blood supply






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






39. Intrauterine Pregnancy






40. Not Applicable






41. Nitroglycerin






42. Genitourinary






43. Lumbar Puncture






44. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






45. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






46. Pus-like






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






48. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






49. History






50. Treatment