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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. Vomiting






2. Used to diagnose carotid sinus syncope






3. A dye used during eye exams






4. An anti-convulsant






5. Systolic (contractile) murmur






6. Penicillin






7. Urinary tract infection






8. After eating






9. A disturbance of the cardiac rhythm






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






11. Headache; can be frontal - temporal - parietal - occipital






12. Dorsalis pedis pulse






13. Fainting; loss of consciousness






14. Unable to obtain






15. Lack or failure of muscle coordination - e.g. a staggering gait






16. Escape of fluid into a cavity - joint - or other part






17. Ophthalmic medication






18. A fluid-filled sac-like cavity situated in places where friction would otherwise occur






19. Respiratory syncytial virus






20. Sac containing two testicles (divided by septum)






21. Per rectum






22. Pain control/sedation






23. Normal sinus rhythm






24. Blood sugar






25. Para; # of live offspring born to a woman






26. Sound/murmur heard during auscultation






27. Formation of calculi and concretions






28. Birth control pill






29. Catheter urinalysis






30. A hypnotic and sedative mediation for seizure treatment






31. Inflammation of the stomach and intestinal lining






32. NSAID/muscle relaxant






33. Antibiotic






34. Turning of the palm or foot inward






35. Narrowing of a passage or opening






36. Total knee replacement






37. Abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation






38. Peptic ulcer disease






39. 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






40. Fluid accumulation in the pleural space; causes SOB






41. 'nothing per os' (nothing by mouth)






42. Anti-reflux






43. Antibiotic






44. Blood oxygen percentage






45. Pale skin






46. Respiratory sound caused by obstruction of air passages






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






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






49. Significant lab work; patients require admission






50. Topical antibiotic