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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

Instructions:
  • 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. Lower on the body - farther from the head






2. Lack of blood supply






3. History of Present Illness






4. Right Lower Quadrant






5. Intrauterine Pregnancy






6. Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100 bpm)






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






8. Electrocardiogram






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






10. Per Os (by mouth)






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






12. Every Day






13. Excessive or profuse bleeding






14. Family History






15. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






16. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






17. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






18. Chest Pain






19. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






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






21. As needed






22. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






23. Cerebrospinal Fluid






24. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






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






26. Oriented to person - place - and time






27. Left Upper Quadrant






28. Chest X-Ray






29. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






30. Every Hour






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






32. Change






33. Located towards the front of the body






34. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






35. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






36. Ultrasound






37. Without






38. With






39. Do Not Resuscitate






40. Lumbar Puncture






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






42. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






43. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






44. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






45. Twice Daily






46. Bilateral Lower Extremities






47. Enlarged heart






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






49. Sweating






50. Transient Ischemic Attack