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Scribeamerica Training Basics

Instructions:
  • 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. Breath or bowel sounds






2. Acute myocardial infarction






3. Dyspnea on exertion






4. Pus or serum production






5. Relatively hard and spherical abnormal structures






6. Head - eyes - ears - nose and throat






7. Without teeth






8. Abdominal aortic aneurysm






9. White part of the eye






10. Systolic (contractile)






11. Topical anesthetics (lidocaine adrenaline tetracaine and lidocaine epinephrine tetracaine)






12. Yellowing of the eye; typically due to liver diseases like hepatitis






13. A bluish or slate color to the skin






14. Basic life support






15. Part of the CMP; if present - includes CK - CKMB - myoglobin - troponin - ESD-1 - amylase - Mg






16. A catheter tube passed through the urethra and into the bladder






17. Relating to the feet






18.






19. By mouth ('per os')






20. In front and to each side of an entity






21. Against medical advice






22. Electrocardiogram; a tracing of the electrical activity of the heart; often used to r/o cardiac ischemic arrhythmia






23. Calcium channel blocker






24. Narcotic






25. Gastrointestinal






26. Insertion of a needle into a joint capsule to collect synovial fluid for tests of gout - arthritis - and synovial infection






27. Nosebleed






28. Temporary detaining order






29. Relating to the armpit






30. A mass of dilated veins in the anorectum; internal or external






31. Excessive sweating






32. Subcutaneous






33. Lumbar/sacral spine






34. Double vision






35. Crackling or grating sound - usually of bones






36. Daily ('quaque')






37. A neurological test for proprioception in which the patient stands with their eyes open - and then closed; if the patient sways or falls when their eyes are closed - the test is positive






38. Normal saline






39. Percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy tube; used as a feeding tube or for gastric or post-surgical drainage






40. CT Angiogram or chest CT scan






41. A neurological test in which the patient is asked to place their hands straight out in front of them with the palms up; if their arms drift to the side - the test is positive






42. A disturbance of the cardiac rhythm






43. Narcotic






44. Near a side






45. Pain control/sedation






46. Joint pain






47. Frontal - or in front of; 'Ant.'






48. Tabulation of the various types of WBCs; 'diff WNL' means all levels are within normal limits






49. Area of hardened tissue






50. Hemoglobin and hematocrit