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






2. Tympanic membrane






3. Genitourinary






4. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






5. Dyspnea On Exertion






6. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






7. High blood pressure - HTN






8. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






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






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






11. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






12. Left Upper Quadrant






13. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






14. Ultrasound






15. Motorcycle Accident






16. Oriented to person - place - and time






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






18. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)






19. Antibiotics






20. Twice Daily






21. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






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






23. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






24. Caesarean Section






25. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






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






27. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






28. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






29. Rear or backside of the body






30. Painful urination






31. Chest X-Ray






32. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






33. Nitroglycerin






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






35. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






36. Abdomen - Abdominal






37. Cancer - Carcinoma






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






39. Chest Pain






40. Enlarged liver






41. Incision and Drainage






42. Right Upper Extremity






43. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






44. Vomiting






45. Oriented to person - place - and time






46. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






47. At Every Bedtime






48. Dyspnea On Exertion






49. Patient






50. Altered Mental Status