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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. Congestive heart failure






2. Emergency physician - or emergency petition






3. A series of involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations indicative of a neurological disorder






4. Tetanus-diphtheria shot






5. Length of stay






6. Under the chin






7. Relating to the kidney






8. Relating to the ear or hearing






9. Sound/murmur heard during auscultation






10. Extremity sonogram






11. 6






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






13. Narcotic






14. Crackling or grating sound - usually of bones






15. Antibiotic






16. Cerebrovascular accident ('stroke')






17. Nausea - vomiting - diarrhea






18. Skin reddening due to irritation or capillary congestion






19. Every hour ('quaque hora')






20. Percutaneous intravenous central catheter line; used for prolonged IV treatment






21. Nosebleed






22. V1-V6 - I - II - III - aVA - aVF - aVR






23. Numbness or tingling






24. Disease






25. A skin layer






26. Joint pain






27. A neurological test for upper motor neuron disease in which the patient holds their hands out; if their hands pronate - the test is positive






28. Turned outward






29. Blood test for mononucleosis






30. Bilateral






31. Right upper quadrant of abdomen






32. With






33. CBC + differential






34. Tenderness upon removal of pressure






35. Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage)






36. Anti-reflux






37. Area of skin between the genitals and anus






38. Emergency petition






39. Percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy tube; used as a feeding tube or for gastric or post-surgical drainage






40. Anesthetic






41. Relating to the armpit






42. Diabetic medication






43. Dizziness with a spinning sensation






44. Antibiotic






45. Lumbar puncture ('spinal tap'); commonly used to abstract CSF that can be subjected to microbiological testing for suspected meningitis






46. Lumbar spine






47. Antibiotic






48. A bronchodilator - cardiac stimulant - and diuretic






49. Do not resuscitate






50. After coughing