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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. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






2. Excessive or profuse bleeding






3. Headache






4. Atrial Fibrillation






5. Nearer to the trunk of the body






6. Three Times a Day






7. Nitroglycerin






8. Nitroglycerin






9. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






10. Review of System






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






12. Problems 'difficulty' with breathing






13. Four Times a Day






14. Right Lower Quadrant






15. Left Upper Quadrant






16. Change






17. Range of Motion






18. Family History






19. Up to Date






20. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






21. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






22. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






23. Motorcycle Accident






24. Cancer - Carcinoma






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






26. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






27. Chest X-Ray






28. Diagnosis






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






30. Pus-like






31. Do Not Resuscitate






32. Dyspnea On Exertion






33. Jugular Vein Distension






34. A bruise






35. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






36. Increased/ fast breathing rate






37. Tympanic membrane






38. Right Lower Quadrant






39. Intrauterine Pregnancy






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






41. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






42. Alcohol






43. Black tarry stool






44. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






45. Prior To Arrival






46. Approximately






47. Urinary Tract Infection






48. Patient






49. Antibiotics






50. Incision and Drainage