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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. Lack of blood supply






2. Pale skin






3. Left Lower Extremity






4. Patient






5. Black tarry stool






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






7. Diagnosis






8. Chest X-Ray






9. Left Lower Quadrant






10. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






11. Urinary Tract Infection






12. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






13. Before






14. Ultrasound






15. Lumbar Puncture






16. Myocardial Infarction






17. Fracture






18. Within Normal Limits






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






20. Headache






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






22. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






23. Rule Out






24. Prior To Arrival






25. Less Than






26. Last Normal Menstrual Period






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






28. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






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






30. Symptoms






31. Transient Ischemic Attack






32. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






33. Greater Than






34. History






35. Altered Mental Status






36. Twice Daily






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






38. Nitroglycerin






39. Prior To Arrival






40. Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive. 'superficial'






41. Every 2 Hours






42. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






43. Genitourinary






44. Bilateral Lower Extremities






45. Electrocardiogram






46. Chest Pain






47. Congestive Heart Failure






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






49. Motorcycle Accident






50. A bruise