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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. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)






2. Pale skin






3. Greater Than






4. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






5. Cervical Spine (neck)






6. Motorcycle Accident






7. Pus-like






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






9. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






10. Urinary Tract Infection






11. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






12. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






13. Normal Sinus Rhythm






14. At Every Bedtime






15. Twice Daily






16. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






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






18. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






19. Low oxygen saturation of the body - not enough oxygen in the blood






20. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






21. Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive. 'superficial'






22. Fracture






23. Loss of Consciousness






24. Family History






25. Upper Respiratory Infection






26. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






27. Per Os (by mouth)






28. No known Drug Allergies






29. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






30. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - lung disease commonly seen in smokers






31. High blood pressure - HTN






32. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






33. Atrial Fibrillation






34. Urinalysis






35. Oxygen Saturation (a.k.a. SaO2)






36. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






37. Against Medical Advice






38. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






39. Vomiting






40. Painful urination






41. Jugular Vein Distension






42. Symptoms






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






44. Before






45. Lumbar Puncture






46. Gravida/Para/Abortion






47. Right Upper Extremity






48. Every 2 Hours






49. Status Post (after)






50. Disease