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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. Do Not Resuscitate






2. Genitourinary






3. Before






4. Black tarry stool






5. Four Times a Day






6. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






7. Shortness of Breath






8. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






9. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






10. Caesarean Section






11. Right Upper Extremity






12. Upper Respiratory Infection






13. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






14. Left Upper Quadrant






15. Rule Out






16. Change






17. Rear or backside of the body






18. Bilateral Lower Extremities






19. Without






20. Lower on the body - farther from the head






21. Vomiting






22. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






23. Per Os (by mouth)






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






25. Left Lower Quadrant






26. No known Drug Allergies






27. Oriented to person - place - and time






28. Transient Ischemic Attack






29. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






30. Increased/ fast breathing rate






31. A blood clot in a deep vein - most often an extremity






32. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






33. Patient






34. Not Applicable






35. Congestive Heart Failure






36. Disease






37. Nearer to the trunk of the body






38. Cervical Spine (neck)






39. Jugular Vein Distension






40. Urinalysis






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






42. History of Present Illness






43. Loss of Consciousness






44. Up to Date






45. Nearer to the midline






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






47. Nearer to the trunk of the body






48. At Every Bedtime






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






50. Less Than