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Scribeamerica Training Basics

Instructions:
  • 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. 'stones'; concretions of material - usually salts - that form in an organ or duct






2. Deep vein thrombosis






3. Normal bowel or breath sounds






4. Pain control/sedation






5. A test in which the patient's neck is manipulated in a sideways angle to check for radiation of pain down the arms and - thus - a possible pinched nerve in the neck

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6. Small bowel obstruction






7. Test for blood type






8. Hives; itchy spots that are redder or paler than the surrounding skin






9. 4 times per day ('quater in die')






10. Registered nurse






11. Relating to the tongue






12. Abnormal blood levels can indicate metabolic acidosis






13. Otherwise






14. Human chorionic gonadotropin; present in the blood and urine of pregnant women; measured qualitatively (pos. or neg.) or quantitatively (weeks along in pregnancy)






15. Generally means kidney infection






16. Abdominal CT scan






17. Partial thromboplastin time; a coagulation test for certain clotting factors






18. Black tarry stool






19. Movement inward toward the midline






20. No change






21. Gastrointestinal






22. Atelectasis; collapsed or airless lung






23. Without fever






24. Nitroglycerin






25. Basic life support






26. Intravenous






27. Cerebrospinal fluid






28. ST elevation myocardial infarction






29. NSAID/muscle relaxant






30. Irritable bowel syndrome






31. Fluid accumulation in the pleural space; causes SOB






32. Cervical spine x-ray; images the cervical vertebrae of the neck






33. Swelling of blood in tissue or an organ; deep bruising






34. Cancer






35. Anti-reflux






36. A device used to deliver supplemental oxygen to a patient






37. By mouth ('per os')






38. A bronchodilator - cardiac stimulant - and diuretic






39. Cervical motion tenderness






40. Breath or bowel sounds






41. Minor lab work required; ex: UTI






42. Escape of fluid into a cavity - joint - or other part






43. Neuro/vascular/tendon intact






44. Urinary tract infection






45. Test for blood type - compatibility with donor blood; reserves units of blood for the patient






46. Intravenous fluids






47. Coagulation tests






48. Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage)






49. A test for meningitis in which the supine patient raises their leg to a 90 degree angle - then attempts to extend the knee; if the patient cannot extend the knee beyond 135 degrees due to pain - the test is positive

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50. The presence of diverticula in the colon due to weakness of muscle layers in the colon wall