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






2. Chest Pain






3. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)






4. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






5. Complains of






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






7. Low oxygen saturation of the body - not enough oxygen in the blood






8. Up to Date






9. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






10. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






11. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






12. Nitroglycerin






13. Excessive or profuse bleeding






14. Transient Ischemic Attack






15. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






16. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






17. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






18. Rear or backside of the body






19. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






20. Without






21. Farther from the trunk of the body






22. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






23. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






24. Cervical Spine (neck)






25. Congestive Heart Failure






26. Left Upper Extremity






27. Per Os (by mouth)






28. Urinalysis






29. Ultrasound






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






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






32. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






33. Tympanic membrane






34. Urinary Tract Infection






35. Lack of blood supply






36. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






37. Before






38. Transient Ischemic Attack






39. Dyspnea On Exertion






40. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






41. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






42. Bilateral Lower Extremities






43. Fracture






44. Less Than






45. Range of Motion






46. Farther from the trunk of the body






47. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






48. Antibiotics






49. Vomiting






50. Cervical Spine (neck)