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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. Oriented to person - place - and time






2. Prior To Arrival






3. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






4. Per Os (by mouth)






5. Overdose






6. Nearer to the midline






7. Greater Than






8. Antibiotics






9. Chest X-Ray






10. Right Lower Extremity






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






12. Three Times a Day






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






14. Atrial Fibrillation






15. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






16. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






17. Before






18. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






19. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






20. Approximately






21. Twice Daily






22. Loss of Consciousness






23. Symptoms






24. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






25. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






26. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






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






28. Prescription






29. Increased/ fast breathing rate






30. Caesarean Section






31. Enlarged liver






32. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






33. Diagnosis






34. Excessive or profuse bleeding






35. Congestive Heart Failure






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






37. Enlarged heart






38. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






39. Last Normal Menstrual Period






40. Review of System






41. Oriented to person - place - and time






42. Post - After






43. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






44. Enlarged liver






45. Sweating






46. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






47. As needed






48. No known Drug Allergies






49. Ultrasound






50. ST elevation MI - real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia. Diagnosed by an EKG