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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. Gone - no longer existing






3. Sign of dehydration






4. The most posterior part of the skull - the back of the head






5. Pus draining from the nose






6. Not appearing healthy






7. Oriented to person - place - and time






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






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






10. No deviation of trachea (deviates to unaffected side in pnuemothorax)






11. Hemorrhage from the nose; nose bleeding






12. The general appearance and nature of a patient






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






14. The toes flex upward when sole of foot is stimulated - indicating motor nerve damage.






15. Normal state of mental and body development






16. Hips and knees flex in response to the neck being flexed; sign of meningitis






17. High sodium - dehydration






18. Difficulty in neurologically generating or understanding language






19. Elevated body temperature - fever - indicative of infection






20. The patient moves their arms and legs normally - indicating normal motor function






21. Looking around - awake - attentive






22. Condition of feeling the room-spin






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






24. Localized lack of blood supply






25. Slow heart rate (HR<60)






26. Involuntary turning or lowering of forearm when outstretched






27. Diagnosis of double vision






28. Pus in the eyes






29. Flexible - not-stiff






30. Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration






31. Extra beats of the heart heard during auscultation






32. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






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






34. Without fever






35. Normal strength of the extremities






36. Low thyroid function






37. Enlarged heart






38. Blood in the white part of the eye






39. Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia






40. Loss of consciousness; fainting - 'passing out'






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






42. Imperfect closure or meeting of opposing teeth - indicative of trauma or jaw fracture






43. Indicative of decreased LOC or brainstem injury






44. Referring to tear






45. Referring to tear






46. Gums






47. Enlarged heart






48. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them






49. Swelling of a lymph-node - usually indicative of an infection distally






50. Involuntary 'shaking' eye movements - rather than normal continuous smooth motion