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Scribeamerica Training Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Status post






2. Intrauterine pregnancy






3. 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






4. A throat swab test for strep throat






5. Inner ear inflammation






6. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (Westergren 'sed rate'); often ordered for people experiencing unexplained fevers - inflammatory diseases like arthritis - or other vague symptoms






7. A glue used for laceration repair






8. No change






9. Ear - nose - and throat






10. Back part of the skull






11. Anti-coagulant






12. Do not resuscitate






13. Narcotic






14. Pain control/sedation






15. Anti-reflux






16. Beats per minute






17. Right lower lobe (of lung)






18. A test for WBCs in stool; often performed to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or infections caused by bacteria that have invaded the bowel mucosal lining

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19. An anti-seizure medication






20. Numbness or tingling






21. Generally means kidney infection






22. Yellowing of the eye; typically due to liver diseases like hepatitis






23. Advanced cardiac life support






24. Extra-ocular movements intact






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






26. Topical antibiotic






27. Removal of the appendix






28. Tabulation of the various types of WBCs; 'diff WNL' means all levels are within normal limits






29. Muscle pain






30. Pre-atrial contraction






31. Bipolar disorder






32. Without fever






33. Suicidal ideations






34. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation






35. Bloody stool






36. Suffix for an anesthetic






37. Painful menstruation






38. Left lower quadrant of abdomen






39. Anti-reflux






40. CBC + differential






41. Tabulation of the various types of WBCs; 'diff WNL' means all levels are within normal limits






42. Right lower lobe (of lung)






43. Outside






44. Pain medication






45. Inflammation of diverticula






46. Trans-urethral resection of prostate; a surgical operation on the prostate






47. CBC + differential






48. Temporary detaining order






49. Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage)






50. Dorsal - or in back of