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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. Narcotic






2. Gallbladder calculi






3. Inside






4. Pain medication






5. Asthma/dyspnea






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






7. Intolerance to light






8. Coughing blood






9. 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






10. Type and screen; a test to determine the type and characteristics of a patient's blood prior to a transfusion procedure






11. Gastrointestinal






12. No acute distress






13. In front and to each side of an entity






14. Cerebrovascular accident ('stroke')






15. 'nothing per os' (nothing by mouth)






16. Antibiotic






17. Out of town






18. Itching






19. Left axis deviation






20. Atrial fibrillation






21. Atelectasis; collapsed or airless lung






22. Degenerative joint disease






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






24. Pain control/sedation






25. Diabetic medication






26. Intra-ocular pressure






27. Number of viable offspring born to a woman; ex: P1






28. Narcotic






29. Narrowing of a passage or opening






30. Prothrombin ('INR') time/partial thromboplastin time; coagulation tests for bleeding disorders






31. Small bowel obstruction






32. A neurological test for cerebellar function (e.g. balance - coordination) in which the patient drags their heel up and down their shins






33. Gastroesophageal reflux disease






34. Above knee amputation






35. Relating to the feet






36. Inability to swallow






37. The injection of local anesthetic onto or near nerves for temporary pain relief






38. After eating






39. Generally means kidney infection






40. Male gonads






41. 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






42. A neurological exam in which an object is drawn up the sole of a patient's foot to test for damage to nerves in the corticospinal tract (which runs along both sides of the spinal cord up to the brain); upgoing toes is abnormal






43. Blood pressure






44. High arterial blood pressure; HTN






45. Neuro/vascular/tendon intact






46. Against medical advice






47. Ringing in the ears






48. Ear - nose - and throat






49. Urinary tract infection






50. Decreasing the bend of angle of a joint