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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. Farther from the surface






2. Left upper extremity






3. Sublingual






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






5. Antibiotic






6. Black tarry stool






7. Cerebrovascular accident ('stroke')






8. Right upper quadrant of abdomen






9. Bipolar disorder






10. Cerebrospinal fluid






11. A test performed during the Physical Exam in which the head is compressed straight down to check for lower back pain






12. Complete blood count ('hemogram'); includes WBC - Hgb - HCt - Platelets - and differential (other WBC types: monocytes - lymphocytes - neutrophils - eosophils - basophils); often used to diagnose infection or anemia






13. White part of the eye






14. NSAID/muscle relaxant






15. In front and to each side of an entity






16. International unit(s)






17. Anesthetic






18. Removal of the appendix






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






20. Axis line dividing R and L sides of body






21.






22. High arterial blood pressure; HTN






23. Warm and dry






24. Anesthetic






25. Ophthalmic medication






26. Tenderness






27. NSAID/muscle relaxant






28. Range of motion






29. Narcotic






30. Pain control/sedation






31. Emergency petition






32. 2 times per day ('bis in die')






33. Normal






34. Obstetric sonogram






35. Anti-reflux






36. Alert and oriented to (1) people (2) place (3) date






37. A test performed during the Physical Exam in which the knee is manipulated to test for a ligament injury






38. Mobile - not bed-ridden






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






40. Gunshot wound






41. Obstruction of blood vessel by clot or foreign body






42. 'stones'; concretions of material - usually salts - that form in an organ or duct






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






44. Total knee replacement






45. Hysterectomy






46. Minor lab work required; ex: UTI






47. Left lower quadrant of abdomen






48. Nearer the limb root






49. Vital signs






50. Asthma/dyspnea