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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Oxygen Saturation (a.k.a. SaO2)






2. Prescription






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






4. Against Medical Advice






5. Three Times a Day






6. A.k.a. 'Stroke'. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage






7. Oriented to person - place - and time






8. Cancer - Carcinoma






9. Redness/Red






10. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






11. Normal - of no danger to health






12. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






13. Change






14. Change






15. Caesarean Section






16. Do Not Resuscitate






17. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






18. Four Times a Day






19. Diagnosis






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






21. Normal






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






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






24. With






25. Before






26. Increased/ fast breathing rate






27. Oriented to person - place - and time






28. IV Drug Abuse






29. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






30. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






31. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






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






33. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






34. Status Post (after)






35. Atrial Fibrillation






36. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






37. Farther from the trunk of the body






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






39. Complains of






40. Low blood pressure






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






42. Patient






43. Bowel Movement






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






45. Left Lower Extremity






46. Lack of blood supply






47. Nose bleed






48. Transient Ischemic Attack






49. Gastrointestinal






50. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'