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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. Bloody stool






2. Tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to protect inflamed organs from pressure






3. Coronary artery bypass graft






4. After eating






5. Abdominal CT scan






6. Gout medication






7. Pancreatic enzymes; included in the CMP; used to diagnose pancreatitis or internal injury






8. Inflammation of diverticula






9. Numbness - tingling






10. Deep tendon reflexes; tested with impulses from a reflex hammer






11. 2 times per day ('bis in die')






12. Antibiotic






13. Topical antibiotic






14. Upper - nearer to head






15. Relating to the ear or hearing






16. Dyspnea on exertion






17. Decreasing the bend of angle of a joint






18. Obstetric sonogram






19. Dead on arrival






20. Listening for sounds within the body






21. Signs of excess glucocorticoid hormone; resembling Cushing's syndrome






22. Pelvic inflammatory disease






23. Painful urination






24. Pain control/sedation






25. Anterior






26. Liver function tests; includes AST - ALT - total protein - total bilirubin - direct bilirubin - alkaline phosphatase - and calcium (basically - everything in the CMP that's not the BMP tests); used to diagnose liver disease or damage or pancreatitis






27. Systolic (contractile)






28. Ophthalmic anesthetic






29. Daily ('quaque')






30. Blood sugar






31. Gallbladder calculi






32. Lumbar puncture ('spinal tap'); commonly used to abstract CSF that can be subjected to microbiological testing for suspected meningitis






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






34. Right lower quadrant of abdomen






35. Diabetic medication






36. Area of skin between the genitals and anus






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






38. Total hip replacement






39. Emergency medical services






40. Decreasing the bend of angle of a joint






41. Urine drug screen






42. Topical antibiotic






43. Important for osmoregulation






44. A test performed during the Physical Exam in which the lower leg is evaluated for signs of DVT

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45. Skin infection






46. Blood urea nitrogen; elevated levels are markers for abnormal kidney functioning (b/c the kidneys filter urea waste product out of the blood)






47. Lumbar/sacral spine x-ray






48. Numbness or tingling






49. Breath sounds normal (no wheezing - rhonchi - rales) - normal efforts






50. Critical Care; MD provides at least 30 min of continuous care to patient; ex: traumatic injuries requiring extensive procedures and/or full arrests