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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

Instructions:
  • 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. Low blood pressure






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






3. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






4. Altered Mental Status






5. Left Lower Extremity






6. Nearer to the midline






7. Cancer - Carcinoma






8. High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease






9. Sweating






10. Blood Pressure






11. Gastrointestinal






12. Ultrasound






13. Last Normal Menstrual Period






14. Chest Pain






15. Normal Sinus Rhythm






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






17. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






18. Bilateral Lower Extremities






19. Greater Than






20. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






21. Congestive Heart Failure






22. Enlarged liver






23. Pus-like






24. Tympanic membrane






25. High blood pressure - HTN






26. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






27. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






28. Approximately






29. Range of Motion






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






31. Up to Date






32. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






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






34. Increased/ fast breathing rate






35. At Every Bedtime






36. Post - After






37. Right Upper Quadrant






38. Disease






39. Myocardial Infarction






40. Less Than






41. Nitroglycerin






42. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






43. Altered Mental Status






44. Bowel Movement






45. Left Lower Quadrant






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






47. Increased/ fast breathing rate






48. Gun Shot Wound






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






50. Nose bleed