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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. Lack of blood supply






2. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






3. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






4. A bruise






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






6. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






7. History of Present Illness






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






9. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






10. Twice Daily






11. Incision and Drainage






12. Lower on the body - farther from the head






13. Cerebrospinal Fluid






14. History






15. Review of System






16. Three Times a Day






17. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






18. Swelling






19. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






20. Abdomen - Abdominal






21. Prescription






22. Right Upper Quadrant






23. High blood pressure - HTN






24. Ultrasound






25. Diagnosis






26. Within Normal Limits






27. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






28. Sweating






29. Loss of Consciousness






30. Shortness of Breath






31. Normal - of no danger to health






32. Symptoms






33. Every 2 Hours






34. Dyspnea On Exertion






35. Rule Out






36. Increased/ fast breathing rate






37. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






38. Headache






39. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






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






41. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






42. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






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






44. Patient






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






46. Pale skin






47. Blood Pressure






48. Left Lower Extremity






49. Four Times a Day






50. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs