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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. Oriented to person - place - and time






2. Outer ear infection






3. The general appearance and nature of a patient






4. Condition of feeling the room-spin






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






6. The forehead and the anterior top of the skull






7. Pus in the eyes






8. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them






9. Without teeth






10. Ear ache






11. Pus on the tonsils - indicating infection of the tonsils






12. Orange/yellow eyedrops used to detect corneal lesions - abrasions - or foreign bodies






13. High potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






14. The far back of the nasal canal - where it joins the back of the throat






15. Bruise/swelling of septum (sign of a nose fracture)






16. Pain in the eye






17. Diminished anal sphincter muscle contraction - indicative of neurological damage






18. Tenderness of the muscles next to the vertebrae






19. Muscle aches






20. The normal state of being for each specific patient






21. Looking around - awake - attentive






22. Infection of the meninges - the membranes that contain the brain and spinal cord






23. Low potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






24. Mouth or orifice; example P.O. means Per Os or by mouth






25. Thin outer lining of the eye and eyelid






26. Generalized discomfort or weakness






27. Without fever






28. The state of the patient's body - often referring to obesity






29. Gone - no longer existing






30. Abnormal heart sound rated on 1-6 scale






31. The breaking-open of a bodily structure






32. Weakness of one half of the body






33. Arterial wall splits apart and threatens the patient's life due to risk of hemorrhage






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






35. Atraumatic - Normocephalic. Normal external head inspection






36. The state of the patient's body - often referring to obesity






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






38. Transient 'mini-stroke' - neurological function is regained completely with time






39. Appearing old






40. Dry tongue - mouth - and lips - indicating significant dehydration






41. Swelling of the optic nerve sheath - as noted with fundoscopic examination






42. Low sodium - dehydration






43. The breaking-open of a bodily structure






44. Disturbance of rhythm in the heartbeat






45. A permanent localized numbness or weakness to a specific nerve's distal innervation






46. A patient's inability to tolerate their body-state - due to pain or respiratory failure






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






48. Throat infection






49. Painful swallowing






50. Extremely thin and malnourished - wasting