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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. Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100 bpm)






2. Excessive or profuse bleeding






3. High blood pressure - HTN






4. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






5. No known Drug Allergies






6. Nose bleed






7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - lung disease commonly seen in smokers






8. Nitroglycerin






9. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






10. Greater Than






11. Up to Date






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






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






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






15. Chest Pain






16. Rule Out






17. Cerebrospinal Fluid






18. Gastrointestinal






19. Intrauterine Pregnancy






20. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






21. Loss of Consciousness






22. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






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






24. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






25. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






26. Approximately






27. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






28. Atrial Fibrillation






29. Do Not Resuscitate






30. Twice Daily






31. Deep Venous Thrombosis






32. Abdomen - Abdominal






33. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






34. Per Os (by mouth)






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






36. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






37. Bowel Movement






38. Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply






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






40. Disease






41. History of Present Illness






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






43. Left Upper Extremity






44. Congestive Heart Failure






45. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






46. Oriented to person - place - and time






47. Within Normal Limits






48. Left Lower Quadrant






49. Prior To Arrival






50. Gravida/Para/Abortion