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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. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






2. Oriented to person - place - and time






3. Tympanic membrane






4. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






5. A.k.a. 'Stroke'. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage






6. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






7. Against Medical Advice






8. New - usually of rapid onset and of concern - opposite ofchronic






9. Every Hour






10. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






11. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






12. Chest X-Ray






13. Fracture






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






15. Slow heart-rate (HR less than 60 bpm)






16. Enlarged heart






17. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






18. High blood pressure - HTN






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






20. Headache






21. Urinary Tract Infection






22. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






23. Increased/ fast breathing rate






24. Rear or backside of the body






25. Disease






26. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






27. Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot






28. Left Lower Quadrant






29. Black tarry stool






30. Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type II'






31. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






32. Shortness of Breath






33. Left Lower Extremity






34. Blood Pressure






35. Problems 'difficulty' with breathing






36. Vomiting






37. Enlarged heart






38. A.k.a. 'Stroke'. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage






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






40. Transient Ischemic Attack






41. Left Upper Quadrant






42. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






43. Patient






44. Last Normal Menstrual Period






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






46. Primary Care Physician (a.k.a. PMD)






47. Without






48. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






49. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






50. Incision and Drainage