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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - 'Open heart surgery'






2. Overdose






3. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






4. Cancer - Carcinoma






5. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






6. Deep Venous Thrombosis






7. At Every Bedtime






8. High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease






9. Upper Respiratory Infection






10. Antibiotics






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






12. Cancer - Carcinoma






13. Painful urination






14. Urinary Tract Infection






15. Pus-like






16. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






17. Change






18. Treatment






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






20. Do Not Resuscitate






21. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






22. A.k.a. 'Stroke'. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage






23. Tympanic membrane






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






25. Less Than






26. Nose bleed






27. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






28. Chest X-Ray






29. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






30. Alcohol






31. Urinalysis






32. Incision and Drainage






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






34. Jugular Vein Distension






35. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






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






37. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






38. Altered Mental Status






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






40. Excessive or profuse bleeding






41. Twice Daily






42. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






43. Patient






44. Intrauterine Pregnancy






45. Antibiotics






46. Range of Motion






47. Left Upper Quadrant






48. Cervical Spine (neck)






49. Rear or backside of the body






50. As needed