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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.
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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. Endotracheal intubation






2. An anti-seizure medication






3. NSAID/muscle relaxant






4. Abdominal aortic aneurysm






5. Lack or failure of muscle coordination - e.g. a staggering gait






6. Tissue death (necrosis) due to stoppage of blood flow to tissue






7. Suppository






8. Relating to the palms or foot soles






9. Cervix






10. Left lower quadrant of abdomen






11. Listening for sounds within the body






12. Pneumothorax






13. Anterior and posterior






14. Small bowel obstruction






15. Diabetic medication






16. Antibiotic






17. Asthma/dyspnea






18. Wave change descriptors include elevation - depression - flattening - flipped






19. Painful urination






20. Related to the auricle of the ear






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






22. Thyroid hormone levels






23. Peripheral vascular disease






24. Antibiotic






25. Air or gas in the pleural space; Ptx






26. Irritable bowel syndrome






27. Antibiotic






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






29. Antibiotic






30. Fluid accumulation in the pleural space; causes SOB






31. Turned inward






32. 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






33. Endotracheal






34. Atrial fibrillation






35. Level or loss of consciousness






36. Bilateral lower extremities






37. Lymph node enlargement






38. Prior to






39. Gravid_para_abortion; use # in spaces






40. Intrauterine pregnancy






41. Bundle branch block






42. Epinephrine






43. Fainting; loss of consciousness






44. Urine analysis






45. Blood culture x 1 - 2 - or 3 (numbers refer to How many blood cultures are to be taken); used to diagnose sepsis or bacteremia






46. Shortness of breath






47. Diabetic medication






48. Dehydration






49. By rectum ('per rectum')






50. Left lower lobe (of lung)