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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. Metered dose inhaler






2. Relating to the hip or ischium






3. Topical antibiotic






4. Swelling of blood in tissue or an organ; deep bruising






5. Excessive urination; common with DM patients






6. Clear to auscultation or CT angiogram






7. Decreasing the bend of angle of a joint






8. Difficulty breathing - or shortness of breath






9. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (Westergren 'sed rate'); often ordered for people experiencing unexplained fevers - inflammatory diseases like arthritis - or other vague symptoms






10. Diabetic medication






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






12. Insertion of a needle into a joint capsule to collect synovial fluid for tests of gout - arthritis - and synovial infection






13. Adverse drug reaction






14. Generally means kidney infection






15. Congestive heart failure






16. Hemoccult rectal test; test for blood in the stool; positive or negative






17. Last menstrual period






18. A throat swab test for strep throat






19. Excessive sweating






20. International unit(s)






21. Pain control/sedation






22. An EKG interval; abnormality may be described as a shortened or prolonged QT interval






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






24. 0 (absent reflex) - 1+ (trace; seen only w/ reinforcement) - 2+ (normal) - 3+ (brisk) - 4+ (nonsustained clonus) - 5+ (sustained clonus)






25. Gravid; number of total pregnancies; ex: G4






26.






27. At bedtime ('quaque hora somni')






28. Thoracic spine x-ray






29. Anesthetic






30. Pain control/sedation






31. A bronchodilator - cardiac stimulant - and diuretic






32. Blood infection due to microorganisms or their toxins






33. Painful urination






34. Left lower extremity






35. Liver and spleen enlargement






36. NSAID/muscle relaxant






37. Coughing blood






38. Chest x-ray






39. Within normal limits






40. Abnormally slow heart beat (below 60 bpm)






41. Difficulty breathing due to narrowing of respiratory passage lumen






42. Atrial fibrillation






43. Relating to the hip or ischium






44. Electrocardiogram; a tracing of the electrical activity of the heart; often used to r/o cardiac ischemic arrhythmia






45. Ventricular fibrillation






46. Antibiotic






47. Antibiotic






48. Out of town






49. Basic life support






50. Arrangement - kind - and number of teeth present