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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Excessive bleeding






2. Bundle branch block






3. Interventricular conduction delay






4. Pain control/sedation






5. Homicidal ideations






6. Turning of the palm or foot inward






7. Complaining of






8. Coughing blood






9. Contraction of chewing muscles






10. Status post






11. Forceful pulling away of a part or structure






12. Last menstrual period






13. Basic metabolic panel (part of the CMP); includes Na - Cl - K - CO2 - BUN - Creatine - Glucose; a measure of the body's electrolytes; often used to r/o hypoglycemia - dehydration - and electrolyte imbalances






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






15. Difficulty breathing due to narrowing of respiratory passage lumen






16. After coughing






17. Diabetic ketoacidosis






18. Asthma/dyspnea






19. Emergency department






20. Gravid_para_abortion; use # in spaces






21. Antibiotic






22. Consistent with






23. Level or loss of consciousness






24. Increasing ('straightening out') the angle of a joint






25. Part of the EKG reading; may be asked to record 'normal axis' or an abnormality like LAD (left axis deviation)






26. Right lower quadrant of abdomen






27. External or extremity






28. Extra-ocular movements intact






29. Temporary detaining order






30. Chest pain






31. Abdominal aortic aneurysm






32. Fibrous tissue connecting bones






33. Temporomandibular joint






34. Cervical vertebra #1 - #2 - etc.






35. Liver and spleen enlargement






36. No known drug allergies






37. Suffix for an anesthetic






38. Obstetric sonogram






39. After eating






40. Topical antibiotic






41. Bruising; a discolored area of the skin due to bleeding underneath






42. Relatively hard and spherical abnormal structures






43. No known medical allergies






44. Spread of disease from one organ to another






45. Emergency physician - or emergency petition






46. Epinephrine






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






48. Ear wax






49. A series of tests measuring the protein - glucose - and cell count in a lumbar puncture CSF sample; used to diagnose meningitis or intracranial bleeding






50. Abnormally fast heart beat