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






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






3. Excessive or profuse bleeding






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






5. Increased/ fast breathing rate






6. Left Lower Quadrant






7. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






8. Gastrointestinal






9. Antibiotics






10. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






11. Right Upper Extremity






12. Cerebrospinal Fluid






13. Fracture






14. Excessive or profuse bleeding






15. Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type II'






16. Change






17. Left Upper Extremity






18. Per Os (by mouth)






19. Before






20. Lack of blood supply






21. Left Lower Extremity






22. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






23. Every Day






24. Jugular Vein Distension






25. Vomiting






26. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






27. High blood pressure - HTN






28. Normal Sinus Rhythm






29. Last Normal Menstrual Period






30. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)






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






32. Sweating






33. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






34. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






35. Congestive Heart Failure






36. History






37. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






38. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






39. Diagnosis






40. Bilateral Lower Extremities






41. Three Times a Day






42. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






43. Complains of






44. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






45. Atrial Fibrillation






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






47. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






48. Post - After






49. Greater Than






50. Twice Daily