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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. Bundle branch block






2. Near a side






3. Hemoglobin






4. By rectum ('per rectum')






5. Intravenous fluids






6. Tissue swelling






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






8. Pupils equally round and reactive to light






9. Ophthalmic medication






10. Right lower quadrant of abdomen






11. The ventral portion of the body overlying the heart and lower chest






12. Difficulty swallowing






13. Excessive urination; common with DM patients






14. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation






15. Pain medication






16. Degenerative joint disease






17. Narcotic






18. Arrangement - kind - and number of teeth present






19. 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






20. After meals ('post cibum')






21. Within normal limits






22. Numbness or tingling






23. Motor vehicle collision (motor vehicle accident)






24. Last menstrual period






25. Increasing ('straightening out') the angle of a joint






26. Blood pressure






27. Inside






28. Alcohol






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






30. NSAID/muscle relaxant






31. Pneumothorax






32. Total hip replacement






33. No known medical allergies






34. Test for blood type - compatibility with donor blood; reserves units of blood for the patient






35. Anti-reflux






36. Basic life support






37. A test performed during the Physical Exam in which a patient is asked to stand up and bounce down hard on their heels; pain indicates an intra-abdominal issue






38. Asthma/dyspnea






39. Relating to the palm of the hand






40. Catheter urinalysis






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






42. After eating






43. Test for presence of C. difficult bacteria in stool; often used to determine if diarrhea is due to recent antibiotic use and proliferation of C. diff in the colon






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






45. Last menstrual period






46. Opening through which urination occurs






47. Area of hardened tissue






48. Type and cross; a test to determine compatibility between a patient's blood and a donor's blood prior to a transfusion procedure






49. Pharynx inflammation with throat pain






50. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease