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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. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






2. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






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






4. Painful urination






5. Last Normal Menstrual Period






6. As needed






7. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






8. Electrocardiogram






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






10. Without






11. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






12. Pale skin






13. Shortness of Breath






14. Status Post (after)






15. Urinalysis






16. Overdose






17. Family History






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






19. Located towards the front of the body






20. Oriented to person - place - and time






21. Do Not Resuscitate






22. Rule Out






23. Overdose






24. Pale skin






25. Three Times a Day






26. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






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






28. Enlarged liver






29. Chest Pain






30. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






31. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






32. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






33. Low blood pressure






34. Problems 'difficulty' with breathing






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






36. Urinary Tract Infection






37. Pupils are equal - round - and reactive to light






38. Change






39. Status Post (after)






40. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






41. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






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






43. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






44. Cancer - Carcinoma






45. Chest X-Ray






46. Post - After






47. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






48. Right Lower Quadrant






49. Right Upper Quadrant






50. Chest Pain