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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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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. Absence of light reflection - indicative of ear infection






2. The TM is opaque - no longer transparent






3. The back of the mouth - where it meets the throat






4. Stiff neck/Signs of meningitis






5. Does not follow commands or go along with physician requests






6. Inability to fully open mouth due to an underlying dental or jaw abscess






7. Without fever






8. Headache






9. Low blood-sugar






10. Resolving spontaneously after onset






11. Location across the posterior top of the skull






12. Heart rhythm for anyone with Atrial Fibrillation






13. Listening with the stethoscope






14. Poor ability to handle secretions (saliva): drooling at the mouth and gagging






15. Able to be touched or easily perceived






16. Hemorrhage from the nose; nose bleeding






17. Low blood pressure (typically <100/65)






18. Collection of pus or fluid around the tonsil






19. Localized lack of blood supply






20. Absence of the ability to neurologically generate or understand language. Either inability to create words i.e. expressive aphasia; or inability to understand spoken words i.e. receptive aphasia)






21. Gums






22. Interior surface of eye






23. Enlarged thyroid






24. Does not follow commands or go along with physician requests






25. Oriented to person - place - and time






26. High sodium - dehydration






27. Extra beats of the heart heard during auscultation






28. External portion of the ear






29. Not appearing healthy






30. Symptoms that are always present but changing in severity - never fully resolving






31. Inside of the eye as seen with ophthalmoscope looking for increased cranial pressure






32. Indicative of decreased LOC or brainstem injury






33. Extremely thin and malnourished - wasting






34. The bottom or base of an organ; often referring to the uterus or eye






35. Middle ear infection






36. Small infected bump on the eyelid - usually in between the eyelash hairs






37. Interior surface of eye






38. Low potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






39. Transparent frontal aspect of the eye - covering both the iris and pupil






40. Poor mechanical articulation of speech due to abnormal lip - tongue - or cheek motor function






41. Thin outer lining of the eye and eyelid






42. General appearance of lacking water; dry lips - dry mucosa






43. Normal state of mental and body development






44. General appearance of lacking water; dry lips - dry mucosa






45. Transparent frontal aspect of the eye - covering both the iris and pupil






46. Gums






47. Whooshing blood flow heard with auscultation (carotid narrowing or plaque)






48. Indicative of decreased LOC or brainstem injury






49. Bruising behind the ears - indicative of a basilar skull fracture






50. Death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia