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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. Throat infection






2. Uvula in normal position (not shifted)






3. Aggressively uncooperative






4. Listening with the stethoscope






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






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






7. Inflammation of the pericardium






8. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection






9. Light sensitivity






10. Sticky tongue - mouth - and lips indicating early dehydration






11. Appearing old






12. Painful swallowing






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






14. Poor self hygiene






15. Generalized discomfort or weakness






16. Persistent thirst or frequent drinking of liquids; possibly indicative of diabetes






17. Location across the posterior top of the skull






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






19. Tenderness of the muscles next to the vertebrae






20. Described as grating - scratching sound of the heart indicative of pericarditis






21. Pale inner aspect of the eyelid most often due to anemia






22. Localized lack of blood supply






23. Excessive or profuse bleeding






24. Extremely thin and malnourished - wasting






25. Redness of the TM - often indicative of infection






26. Appearing drowsy






27. 'Outpouching' of the TM - indicative of inflammation






28. Sign of dehydration






29. Paralysis of one half of the body






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






31. Headache






32. Poor nutritional state






33. 'Ringing in the ears' - the perception of ringing even with no external stimuli






34. A whooshing sound heard during auscultation indicative of blockage or aneurysm






35. Drooping of one side of the face indicating neurological damage






36. Bony tenderness directly over the vertebrae






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






38. Infection of the deep inner ear - known as the labyrinth. Often causes vertigo






39. The use of an ophthalmoscope to look through the pupil and examine the interior surface of the posterior eye






40. Light sensitivity






41. Disease of the heart muscle






42. Enlarged heart






43. Absence of light reflection - indicative of ear infection






44. Collection of pus or fluid around the tonsil






45. Blood in the white part of the eye






46. Blood in the white part of the eye






47. Low blood-sugar






48. Normal deep tendon reflexes - rated as 2/4






49. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them






50. White part of the eye