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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. Obstruction of blood vessel by clot or foreign body






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






3. Complete metabolic panel (includes BMP and LFTs) = chemistry panel = Chem 12






4. Temporomandibular joint






5. Tissue swelling






6. Enlargement of the heart






7. Transient ischemic attack; temporary stoppage of blood flow to an area of the brain; results in stroke-like symptoms for 1-2 hours






8. Urinary tract infection






9. Severe loss of cognitive ability (memory - language - behavior - judgement)






10. Test for presence of C. difficult bacteria in stool; often used to determine if diarrhea is due to recent antibiotic use and proliferation of C. diff in the colon






11. Diagnosis






12. Hemoglobin






13. 4 times per day ('quater in die')






14. Farther from the limb root






15. Suffix for an anesthetic






16. Good range of motion






17. Signs and symptoms






18. Para; # of live offspring born to a woman






19. Antiarrhythmic






20. Upon the skin; a route of drug administration






21. Peripheral vascular disease






22. Pain medication






23. Rescue squad






24. Intravenous






25. Relating to the kidney






26. Inflammation of kidney substance and pelvis






27. Clear to auscultation or CT angiogram






28. Advanced cardiac life support






29. Emergency department






30. Painful urination






31. Substance easily excreted by the kidneys






32. Hypertension






33. Movement outward from the midline






34. Soft tissue swelling






35. Left lower quadrant of abdomen






36. Asthma/dyspnea






37. Abdomen






38. NSAID/muscle relaxant






39. Inability to speak






40. Coughing blood






41. Normal sinus rhythm






42. A device used to deliver supplemental oxygen to a patient






43. Antibiotic






44. Liver function tests






45. Pus or pus-like






46. Complaining of






47. Heart rate






48.






49. Air or gas in the pleural space; Ptx






50. Shortness of breath