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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

Instructions:
  • 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. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






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






3. Urinalysis






4. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






5. Shortness of Breath






6. Pus-like






7. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






8. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






9. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






10. Left Lower Extremity






11. Chest Pain






12. Low blood pressure






13. Per Os (by mouth)






14. Caesarean Section






15. Left Lower Quadrant






16. Change






17. Tympanic membrane






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






19. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






20. Before






21. Greater Than






22. Twice Daily






23. Range of Motion






24. Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)






25. A bruise






26. Sweating






27. Atrial Fibrillation






28. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






29. Urinalysis






30. Painful urination






31. Nitroglycerin






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






33. Rule Out






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






35. Pale skin






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






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






38. With






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






40. Twice Daily






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






42. Approximately






43. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






44. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






45. Swelling






46. Up to Date






47. Within Normal Limits






48. Normal






49. Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)






50. Fracture