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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • 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. Four Times a Day






2. Vomiting






3. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






4. Painful urination






5. Every 2 Hours






6. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






7. IV Drug Abuse






8. Gravida/Para/Abortion






9. Range of Motion






10. 'Passing out' - loss of consciousness or fainting






11. Farther from the trunk of the body






12. Cancer - Carcinoma






13. Diagnosis






14. With






15. Loss of Consciousness






16. Diabetes Mellitus 1. IDDM: Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I' 2. NIDDM: Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type II'






17. Review of System






18. Three Times a Day






19. A blood clot in a deep vein - most often an extremity






20. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






21. Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply






22. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - 'Open heart surgery'






23. Low blood pressure






24. Antibiotics






25. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






26. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






27. Low blood pressure






28. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






29. Rule Out






30. Blood Pressure






31. Lack of blood supply






32. Do Not Resuscitate






33. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






34. Family History






35. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






36. Four Times a Day






37. Genitourinary






38. Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100 bpm)






39. Body position lying face up; lying on back.






40. History






41. Per Os (by mouth)






42. Prior To Arrival






43. Altered Mental Status






44. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






45. Nose bleed






46. History of Present Illness






47. Myocardial Infarction






48. Intrauterine Pregnancy






49. Complains of






50. Enlarged heart