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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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1. IV Drug Abuse






2. ST elevation MI - real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia. Diagnosed by an EKG






3. Twice Daily






4. Left Lower Extremity






5. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






6. Status Post (after)






7. Abdomen - Abdominal






8. Nitroglycerin






9. Without






10. Post - After






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






12. Pus-like






13. Patient






14. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






15. Ultrasound






16. Cancer - Carcinoma






17. Greater Than






18. Altered Mental Status






19. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






20. Blood Pressure






21. Tympanic membrane






22. Oriented to person - place - and time






23. Bowel Movement






24. Right Lower Quadrant






25. Obviously; a lot; wholly






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






27. History of Present Illness






28. Lower on the body - farther from the head






29. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






30. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






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






32. Farther from the trunk of the body






33. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






34. Normal






35. Last Normal Menstrual Period






36. Prior To Arrival






37. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






38. Genitourinary






39. Prescription






40. Within Normal Limits






41. Review of System






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






43. Within Normal Limits






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






45. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






46. Headache






47. As needed






48. Gun Shot Wound






49. Bilateral Lower Extremities






50. Do Not Resuscitate