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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. Drop(s) ('guttae')






2. Without fever






3. Deep vein thrombosis






4. Antibiotic






5. ST elevation myocardial infarction






6. Significant lab work; patients are admit candidates; ex: severe abdominal pain






7. Difficulty breathing






8. Antibiotic






9. History and physical






10. Difficulty breathing when recumbent; ease of breathing only in sitting or standing positions






11. Emergency medical services






12. NSAID/muscle relaxant






13. An irregular rhythm - usually of the heartbeat






14. Anterior






15. Narcotic






16. Arrangement - kind - and number of teeth present






17. A mass of dilated veins in the anorectum; internal or external






18. Full range of motion






19. Tenderness






20. NSAID/muscle relaxant






21. International unit(s)






22. Dyspnea on exertion






23. By rectum ('per rectum')






24. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (Westergren 'sed rate'); often ordered for people experiencing unexplained fevers - inflammatory diseases like arthritis - or other vague symptoms






25. Difficulty speaking






26. Diabetic medication






27. Painful menstruation






28. An exam for eye trauma or infection; the cornea is stained with fluorescein dye and observed under a blue fluorescent light






29. Tissue swelling






30.






31. Pneumothorax






32. Abnormally fast heart beat






33. A finger or toe bone






34. Signs of excess glucocorticoid hormone; resembling Cushing's syndrome






35. 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






36. Related to the auricle of the ear






37. Type and screen; a test to determine the type and characteristics of a patient's blood prior to a transfusion procedure






38. Ophthalmic medication






39. Abdomen






40. Advanced life support






41. Abnormal






42. Tenderness upon removal of pressure






43. Transparent layer over the eyeball






44. Primary care physician






45. Gastroesophageal reflux disease






46. Arrangement - kind - and number of teeth present






47. Cerebrospinal fluid






48. Fallopian tubes and ovaries






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






50. Narcotic