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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. Normal saline






2. Insertion of a needle into the femoral artery to collect blood for an ABG test






3. By mouth ('per os')






4. Use of therapeutic burning for wound repair






5. After coughing






6. Crackling or grating sound - usually of bones






7. Nearer to the surface






8. A finger or toe bone






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






10. A skin layer






11. Obstetric sonogram






12. Antibiotic






13. Antibiotic






14. Pain control/sedation






15. Systolic (contractile) murmur






16. Cerebrovascular accident ('stroke')






17. Inability to speak






18. A type of ectopy






19. Extremities






20. Movement outward from the midline






21. Antibiotic






22. Complete blood count ('hemogram'); includes WBC - Hgb - HCt - Platelets - and differential (other WBC types: monocytes - lymphocytes - neutrophils - eosophils - basophils); often used to diagnose infection or anemia






23. Homicidal ideations






24.






25. Ophthalmic medication






26. Movement inward toward the midline






27. Upon the skin; a route of drug administration






28. Number of viable offspring born to a woman; ex: P1






29. Clear to auscultation or CT angiogram






30. NSAID/muscle relaxant






31. Abdominal CT scan






32. Common bile duct






33. A glue used for laceration repair






34. Corneal abrasion






35. Basic metabolic panel (part of the CMP); includes Na - Cl - K - CO2 - BUN - Creatine - Glucose; a measure of the body's electrolytes; often used to r/o hypoglycemia - dehydration - and electrolyte imbalances






36. Fainting; loss of consciousness






37. Difficulty speaking due to weakness - paralysis - lack of muscle coordination






38. Left lower quadrant of abdomen






39. White part of the eye






40. Peripheral vascular disease






41. Left lower quadrant of abdomen






42. Minor care; ex: suture removal - tetanus shot






43. Breath sounds normal (no wheezing - rhonchi - rales) - normal efforts






44. Abortion; sAb or tAb






45. Excessive urination; common with DM patients






46. Inflammation of the stomach and intestinal lining






47. Tetanus-diphtheria shot






48. Antibiotic






49. Relating to the kidney






50. Adverse drug reaction