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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. Small bowel obstruction






2. Difficulty breathing due to narrowing of respiratory passage lumen






3. Jugular venous distension






4. Emergency medical services






5. Critical Care; MD provides at least 30 min of continuous care to patient; ex: traumatic injuries requiring extensive procedures and/or full arrests






6. Headache; can be frontal - temporal - parietal - occipital






7. Narcotic






8. Important for cellular integrity






9. Years old






10. Inner ear inflammation






11. No change






12. Culture and sensitivity test; performed to determine the type of bacteria causing an illness or infection - and the most effective medicine to combat it; a sample of tissue or discharge are cultured in a lab then doused with various medications






13. Obstruction of blood vessel by clot or foreign body






14. 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






15. Turning of the palm or foot outward






16. Laceration






17. Coagulation tests






18.






19. Vomiting






20. Pain control/sedation






21. Significant lab work; patients are admit candidates; ex: severe abdominal pain






22. International unit(s)






23. Intravenous fluids






24. Gastrointestinal






25. A bronchodilator - cardiac stimulant - and diuretic






26. Emergency medical services






27. Serum-like






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. As needed ('pro re nata')






30. Marijuana






31. Anterior chamber






32. Male gonads






33. Date of birth






34. Blood test for mononucleosis






35. Tympanic membrane






36. Joint pain






37. Suppository






38. By way of






39. Insertion of a needle into the femoral artery to collect blood for an ABG test






40. An irregular rhythm - usually of the heartbeat






41. Temporomandibular joint






42. Neuro/vascular/tendon intact






43. Birth control pill






44. Congestive heart failure






45. Farther from the surface






46. Anti-reflux






47. Degenerative joint disease






48. Below knee amputation






49. Urinalysis; used to diagnose UTI or kidney stones; for test: specify whether clean catch or catheter specimen and record any abnormal values; includes WBCs - RBCs - blood - bacteria - epithelial cells - and leukocyte esterase






50. Central venous pressure (aka RAP- right atrial pressure);