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






2. Shortness of Breath






3. Cerebrospinal Fluid






4. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






5. Nearer to the midline






6. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






7. Twice Daily






8. A bruise






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






10. Greater Than






11. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






12. Right Lower Quadrant






13. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






14. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






15. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






16. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






17. Nearer to the midline






18. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






19. Alcohol






20. Every Day






21. Left Upper Extremity






22. IV Drug Abuse






23. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






24. Prior To Arrival






25. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






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






27. Gun Shot Wound






28. Cancer - Carcinoma






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






30. Do Not Resuscitate






31. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






32. Patient






33. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






34. Last Normal Menstrual Period






35. Every Hour






36. Deep Venous Thrombosis






37. Located towards the front of the body






38. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






39. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






40. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






41. Status Post (after)






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






43. Pus-like






44. Oriented to person - place - and time






45. Diagnosis






46. Per Os (by mouth)






47. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






48. Antibiotics






49. Complains of






50. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'







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