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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. Excessive or profuse bleeding






2. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






3. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






4. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






5. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






6. Incision and Drainage






7. Review of System






8. Transient Ischemic Attack






9. At Every Bedtime






10. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






11. Low blood pressure






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






13. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






14. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






15. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






16. Rear or backside of the body






17. Caesarean Section






18. Last Normal Menstrual Period






19. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






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






21. Alcohol






22. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






23. Upper Respiratory Infection






24. Cerebrospinal Fluid






25. Black tarry stool






26. Prescription






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






28. Located towards the front of the body






29. Up to Date






30. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






31. Tympanic membrane






32. Sweating






33. Do Not Resuscitate






34. Located towards the front of the body






35. Increased/ fast breathing rate






36. Against Medical Advice






37. Overdose






38. Change






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






40. Right Upper Quadrant






41. Left Upper Quadrant






42. Cervical Spine (neck)






43. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






44. Normal






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






46. Vomiting






47. Congestive Heart Failure






48. With






49. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






50. Excessive or profuse bleeding