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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. Drop(s) ('guttae')






2. After coughing






3. Cervical motion tenderness






4. Sinus bradycardia






5. Joint pain






6. Junctional rhythm






7. Excessive sweating






8. Narcotic






9. Advanced life support






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






11. Increases heart rate






12. Liver and spleen enlargement






13. Forcible extraction or tearing away of a part






14. Tetanus-diphtheria shot






15. Intravenous






16. NSAID/muscle relaxant






17. Endotracheal intubation






18. Level or loss of consciousness






19. Sinus tachycardia






20. Fetal heart rate/fetal heart tones






21. Date of birth






22. Abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation






23. Intravenous fluids






24. Inner ear inflammation






25. Left lower lobe (of lung)






26. Part of the EKG reading; may be asked to record 'normal axis' or an abnormality like LAD (left axis deviation)






27. Hematocrit; the ratio of cellular components to total blood plasma volume; abnormal levels may be markers of anemia - leukemia - or other conditions






28. Anesthetic






29. Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus






30. In front and to each side of an entity






31. Gout medication






32. Coronary artery disease






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






34. ST elevation myocardial infarction






35. Intensive care unit






36. Urine culture and sensitivity; a test that checks for organisms in the urine - cultures them - and tests them against various antibiotics to determine their sensitivity






37. Gout medication






38. Anterior cruciate ligament






39. Painful menstruation






40. Incision and drainage






41. Diabetic medication






42. Middle of the chest; contains the thymus - esophagus - heart - etc.






43. Abdominal sonogram






44. Lumbar/sacral spine x-ray






45. Formation of calculi and concretions






46. Inflammation of kidney substance and pelvis






47. Listening for sounds within the body






48. Without fever






49. Sound/murmur heard during auscultation






50. Substance easily excreted by the kidneys