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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. Antibiotic






2. Coronary artery bypass graft






3. Left upper lobe (of lung)






4. Therapeutic abortion (D&C)






5. Abnormally fast heart beat






6. A pregnancy that occurs where the zygote implants outside of the uterus - e.g. in the fallopian tubes






7. Outside






8. Decreases blood oxygen concentration






9. Antibiotic






10. External or extremity






11. Condition of being swollen or distended; abnormal fullness






12. Farther from the surface






13. Antibiotic






14. Atrial fibrillation






15. Low arterial blood pressure






16. Relatively hard and spherical abnormal structures






17. Bacterial or viral infection of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord






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






19. Antibiotic






20. Pelvic inflammatory disease






21. Pain medication






22. Collapsed or airless lung; Atx






23. External female genitalia






24. Left lower quadrant of abdomen






25. Relating to the palm of the hand






26. Blood infection due to microorganisms or their toxins






27. Removal of foreign matter or dead tissue from a wound






28. Right upper lobe (of lung)






29. Relating to the groin area






30. Atrioventricular






31. Formation of calculi and concretions






32. Generally means kidney infection






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






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






35. Primary care physician






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






37. Discharge






38. Interventricular conduction delay






39. Dizziness with a spinning sensation






40. Sets of vital signs (blood pressure and pulse) taken from a patient as they are in a standing or supine positions; used primarily to diagnose hypovolemia






41. Level or loss of consciousness






42. Diabetic medication






43. Thin watery discharge from the nose; 'runny nose'






44. Myocardial infarction






45. Signs and symptoms






46. Difficulty swallowing






47. ST elevation myocardial infarction






48. A finger or toe bone






49. Muscle pain






50. Birth control pill