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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. Fracture






2. Three Times a Day






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






4. Problems 'difficulty' with breathing






5. Altered Mental Status






6. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






7. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






8. Change






9. Left Upper Quadrant






10. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






11. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






12. Bilateral Lower Extremities






13. At Every Bedtime






14. Rule Out






15. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






16. Last Normal Menstrual Period






17. Do Not Resuscitate






18. Complains of






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






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






21. Excessive or profuse bleeding






22. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






23. Left Lower Extremity






24. Urinary Tract Infection






25. Farther from the trunk of the body






26. Gastrointestinal






27. Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time






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






29. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






30. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






31. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






32. Status Post (after)






33. Urinalysis






34. Obviously; a lot; wholly






35. Cancer - Carcinoma






36. Cancer - Carcinoma






37. Normal Sinus Rhythm






38. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






39. Blood Pressure






40. Overdose






41. Chest Pain






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






43. Lumbar Puncture






44. Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)






45. Twice Daily






46. Per Os (by mouth)






47. Right Upper Extremity






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






49. Right Upper Quadrant






50. Range of Motion