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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. Cervical Spine (neck)






2. Headache






3. Nearer to the midline






4. Pupils are equal - round - and reactive to light






5. Prior To Arrival






6. Left Lower Extremity






7. Problems 'difficulty' with breathing






8. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






9. Pus-like






10. Right Lower Extremity






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






12. Status Post (after)






13. Right Upper Extremity






14. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






15. Per Os (by mouth)






16. Approximately






17. Right Upper Extremity






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






19. Range of Motion






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






21. IV Drug Abuse






22. Less Than






23. Abdomen - Abdominal






24. Redness/Red






25. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






26. Black tarry stool






27. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






28. Upper Respiratory Infection






29. Cancer - Carcinoma






30. Alcohol






31. Diabetes Mellitus 1. IDDM: Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I' 2. NIDDM: Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type II'






32. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






33. Headache






34. Myocardial Infarction






35. Prior To Arrival






36. Bilateral Lower Extremities






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






38. Shortness of Breath






39. Lumbar Puncture






40. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






41. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






42. High blood pressure - HTN






43. Every Hour






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






45. Without






46. Complains of






47. Right Lower Quadrant






48. Enlarged heart






49. Farther from the trunk of the body






50. Fracture