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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. Nearer the limb root






2. Relatively hard and spherical abnormal structures






3. Abdominal sonogram






4. 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






5. Inner ear inflammation






6. Numbness - tingling






7. Pain control/sedation






8. Date of birth






9. Enlargement of the heart






10. Yellowing of the eye; typically due to liver diseases like hepatitis






11. Mitral valve prolapse






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






13. By mouth ('per os')






14. Blood sugar






15. Upon the skin; a route of drug administration






16. A neurological test for proprioception in which the patient stands with their eyes open - and then closed; if the patient sways or falls when their eyes are closed - the test is positive






17. No known drug allergies






18. 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






19. Related to the auricle of the ear






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






21. Anti-coagulant






22. Test for blood type






23. Hysterectomy






24. Ventricular fibrillation






25. Cerebrovascular accident ('stroke')






26. Intravenous fluids






27. Lower - narrow portion of the uterus






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






29. B-type natriuretic peptide; a protein excreted by overworked left ventricular muscle cells; elevated levels are markers for CHF and other cardiovascular events






30. Signs and symptoms






31. Genitourinary






32. Bilateral lower extremities






33. 4 times per day ('quater in die')






34. Motor vehicle collision (motor vehicle accident)






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






36. Prothrombin ('INR') time/partial thromboplastin time; coagulation tests for bleeding disorders






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






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






39.






40. Excessive urination; common with DM patients






41. A blood thinner; levels ordered via PT/PTT






42. Bilateral






43. Without teeth






44. Joint pain






45. States






46. Post; after






47. Air or gas in the pleural space; Ptx






48. Good range of motion






49. Systolic (contractile)






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