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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. Patient






2. Body position lying face up; lying on back.






3. Altered Mental Status






4. Upper Respiratory Infection






5. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






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






7. Nose bleed






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






9. Lumbar Puncture






10. Against Medical Advice






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






12. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






13. Do Not Resuscitate






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






15. Enlarged heart






16. Altered Mental Status






17. Urinalysis






18. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






19. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






20. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






21. Not Applicable






22. IV Drug Abuse






23. Intrauterine Pregnancy






24. Treatment






25. IV Drug Abuse






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






27. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - 'Open heart surgery'






28. Transient Ischemic Attack






29. Vomiting






30. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






31. Cervical Spine (neck)






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






33. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






34. Lack of blood supply






35. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






36. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






37. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






38. Fracture






39. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






40. Every Day






41. Swelling






42. Gravida/Para/Abortion






43. Chest X-Ray






44. Twice Daily






45. Three Times a Day






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






47. Dyspnea On Exertion






48. Three Times a Day






49. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






50. Atrial Fibrillation