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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. Per Os (by mouth)






2. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






3. Atrial Fibrillation






4. Caesarean Section






5. Do Not Resuscitate






6. Alcohol






7. Electrocardiogram






8. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






9. At Every Bedtime






10. Bilateral Lower Extremities






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






12. Right Upper Quadrant






13. Status Post (after)






14. Family History






15. Cancer - Carcinoma






16. Family History






17. Not Applicable






18. Left Upper Quadrant






19. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






20. Alcohol






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






22. Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100 bpm)






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






24. Fracture






25. Incision and Drainage






26. Patient






27. Black tarry stool






28. Vomiting






29. Excessive or profuse bleeding






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






31. Approximately






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






33. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






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






35. Left Lower Quadrant






36. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






37. History






38. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






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






40. Nearer to the trunk of the body






41. Farther from the trunk of the body






42. Within Normal Limits






43. Every 2 Hours






44. Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100 bpm)






45. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






46. Nearer to the midline






47. Lumbar Puncture






48. Fracture






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






50. Right Lower Quadrant