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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. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






2. At Every Bedtime






3. Last Normal Menstrual Period






4. Redness/Red






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






6. Normal






7. Problems 'difficulty' with breathing






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






9. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






10. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






11. Shortness of Breath






12. Painful urination






13. Motorcycle Accident






14. Diagnosis






15. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






16. Enlarged heart






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






18. Right Lower Quadrant






19. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






20. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






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






22. Black tarry stool






23. Pale skin






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






25. Increased/ fast breathing rate






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






27. Antibiotics






28. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






29. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






30. Atrial Fibrillation






31. Transient Ischemic Attack






32. Enlarged heart






33. Patient






34. Nitroglycerin






35. Range of Motion






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






37. Disease






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






39. High blood pressure - HTN






40. Before






41. Intrauterine Pregnancy






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






43. Without






44. Twice Daily






45. Right Lower Quadrant






46. Located towards the front of the body






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






48. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






49. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






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