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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. A skin layer






2. Left ventricular hypertrophy






3. A blood thinner; levels ordered via PT/PTT






4. Test for blood type






5. Cervix






6. Symptoms






7. A test performed during the Physical Exam in which the head is compressed straight down to check for lower back pain






8. Near a side






9. A protein found in the blood after a clot is degraded by finbrinolysis; test is often used to diagnose DVT or PE






10. Antibiotic






11. A series of tests measuring the protein - glucose - and cell count in a lumbar puncture CSF sample; used to diagnose meningitis or intracranial bleeding






12. NSAID/muscle relaxant






13. Sinus bradycardia






14. Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator






15. States






16. Difficulty breathing






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






18. Eyelid lining






19. 'normal head'; undamaged head






20. Normal saline






21. Suppository






22. Signs and symptoms






23. Nosebleed






24. Forcible extraction or tearing away of a part






25. The number of elements addressed in the HPI - ROS - PFSH - and Physical Exam






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






27. Chest x-ray; typically performed if a patient has a persistent cough - SOB - or chest pain






28. Systolic (contractile) murmur






29. Relatively hard and spherical abnormal structures






30. Spread of disease from one organ to another






31. No change






32. Intolerance to light






33. Antibiotic






34. 4 times per day ('quater in die')






35. Obstruction of blood vessel by clot or foreign body






36. Birth control pill






37. Otherwise






38. Rapid ventricular response






39. Asthma/dyspnea






40. Hives; itchy spots that are redder or paler than the surrounding skin






41. Emergency department






42. Prothrombin time test ('INR test'); a coagulation test measuring how long it takes blood to clot and which checks for bleeding disorders or the efficacy of medications used to prevent blood clots; abnormal thrombin times are often caused by liver dis






43. Below knee amputation






44. Pain control/sedation






45. Asthma/dyspnea






46. Penicillin






47. Sinus tachycardia






48. Epinephrine






49. Abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation






50. Ophthalmic medication