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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. Sweating






2. Altered Mental Status






3. Myocardial Infarction






4. IV Drug Abuse






5. Electrocardiogram






6. Right Lower Extremity






7. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






8. Nitroglycerin






9. Approximately






10. High blood pressure - HTN






11. Lack of blood supply






12. Rule Out






13. Per Os (by mouth)






14. Enlarged liver






15. Nearer to the midline






16. Pale skin






17. Left Upper Quadrant






18. Electrocardiogram






19. Fracture






20. Prescription






21. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






22. Within Normal Limits






23. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






24. Diagnosis






25. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






26. Abdomen - Abdominal






27. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






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






29. Problems 'difficulty' with breathing






30. Left Upper Quadrant






31. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






32. Chest Pain






33. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






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






35. Shortness of Breath






36. Jugular Vein Distension






37. Treatment






38. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






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






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






41. Pus-like






42. Deep Venous Thrombosis






43. Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)






44. Pus-like






45. Incision and Drainage






46. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






47. Urinary Tract Infection






48. Rear or backside of the body






49. Normal - of no danger to health






50. Last Normal Menstrual Period