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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Related to the auricle of the ear






2. No change






3. Cerebrovascular accident ('stroke')






4. Condition of being swollen or distended; abnormal fullness






5. Total hip replacement






6. Tenderness in the RUQ of the abdomen; may indicate cholecystitis (gallbladder inflammation)

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7. Metered dose inhaler






8. After meals ('post cibum')






9. Gallbladder calculi






10. Diabetic medication






11. A throat swab test for strep throat






12. Narcotic






13. Pale skin






14. Antibiotic






15. Asthma/dyspnea






16. Asthma/dyspnea






17. NSAID/muscle relaxant






18. Pain control/sedation






19. Suppository






20. Foreign body






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






23. Marijuana






24. Area of hardened tissue






25. Transient ischemic attack; temporary stoppage of blood flow to an area of the brain; results in stroke-like symptoms for 1-2 hours






26. Antibiotic






27. Blood urea nitrogen; elevated levels are markers for abnormal kidney functioning (b/c the kidneys filter urea waste product out of the blood)






28. Bilateral lower extremities






29. In front and to each side of an entity






30. Relating to the groin area






31. The injection of local anesthetic onto or near nerves for temporary pain relief






32. None - not - no






33. Symptoms






34. Topical antibiotic






35. Labia majora and labia minora; part of the vulva






36. Wave change descriptors include elevation - depression - flattening - flipped






37. 'normal head'; undamaged head






38. Unable to obtain






39. Lumbar spine






40. Diabetic medication






41. Substance easily excreted by the kidneys






42. Culture






43. Relating to the ear or hearing






44. Urinalysis; used to diagnose UTI or kidney stones; for test: specify whether clean catch or catheter specimen and record any abnormal values; includes WBCs - RBCs - blood - bacteria - epithelial cells - and leukocyte esterase






45. Chest pain






46. Forcible extraction or tearing away of a part






47. Well-developed - well-nourished






48. Intravenous fluids






49. Advanced life support






50. Insertion of a needle into a joint capsule to collect synovial fluid for tests of gout - arthritis - and synovial infection