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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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1. Rear or backside of the body






2. Oriented to person - place - and time






3. Left Lower Quadrant






4. Transient Ischemic Attack






5. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






6. Ultrasound






7. Right Upper Extremity






8. Three Times a Day






9. Prescription






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






11. Electrocardiogram






12. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






13. Left Lower Extremity






14. Disease






15. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






16. Range of Motion






17. Atrial Fibrillation






18. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






19. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






20. Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time






21. Gravida/Para/Abortion






22. Gun Shot Wound






23. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






24. Normal Sinus Rhythm






25. Fracture






26. Farther from the trunk of the body






27. Left Upper Extremity






28. Lack of blood supply






29. Pus-like






30. Blood Pressure






31. Excessive or profuse bleeding






32. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






33. Urinalysis






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






35. Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply






36. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






37. Lumbar Puncture






38. Swelling






39. Deep Venous Thrombosis






40. Four Times a Day






41. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






42. Complains of






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






44. Redness/Red






45. With






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






47. Bilateral Lower Extremities






48. Status Post (after)






49. Deep Venous Thrombosis






50. Chest X-Ray