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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. Emergency physician - or emergency petition






2. A glue used for laceration repair






3. Bottom of internal surface of a hollow organ






4. Percutaneous intravenous central catheter line; used for prolonged IV treatment






5. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease






6. Pain control/sedation






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






8. Test for blood type - compatibility with donor blood; reserves units of blood for the patient






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






10. By way of






11. Pregnant






12. Out of town






13. Listening for sounds within the body






14. Right upper lobe (of lung)






15. With






16. Private medical doctor






17. Pain control/sedation






18. Anesthetic






19. Sinus tachycardia






20. Pelvic inflammatory disease






21. NSAID/muscle relaxant






22. Urine in the blood






23. Turned inward






24. 2 times per day ('bis in die')






25. Emergency medical services






26. Cervix






27. Inflammation of diverticula






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






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






30. Ultrasound






31. Anti-reflux






32. Marijuana






33. Abdominal aortic aneurysm






34. Nearer the limb root






35. Joint pain






36. Atrial fibrillation






37. Sets of vital signs (blood pressure and pulse) taken from a patient as they are in a standing or supine positions; used primarily to diagnose hypovolemia






38. Bilateral






39. Ophthalmic medication






40. Partial thromboplastin time; a coagulation test for certain clotting factors






41. Abnormally slow heart beat (below 60 bpm)






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






43. A neurological test for cerebellar function (e.g. balance - coordination) in which the patient walks heel to toe






44. Dilation and curettage






45. Left upper extremity






46. Lumbar spine






47.






48. 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






49. Ophthalmic medication






50. Left upper lobe (of lung)