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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. Transient Ischemic Attack






2. Congestive Heart Failure






3. Deep Venous Thrombosis






4. Excessive or profuse bleeding






5. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






6. Increased/ fast breathing rate






7. Nearer to the trunk of the body






8. Nitroglycerin






9. Nose bleed






10. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






11. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






12. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






13. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)






14. Normal Sinus Rhythm






15. Enlarged heart






16. Loss of Consciousness






17. Treatment






18. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






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






20. Pale skin






21. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






22. Disease






23. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






24. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






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






26. Headache






27. Vomiting






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






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






30. Swelling






31. Alcohol






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






33. Right Upper Extremity






34. Atrial Fibrillation






35. Urinary Tract Infection






36. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






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






38. Rule Out






39. Caesarean Section






40. Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)






41. Right Lower Extremity






42. Family History






43. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






44. Ultrasound






45. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






46. Gastrointestinal






47. Range of Motion






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






49. Pus-like






50. Gravida/Para/Abortion