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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. Sexually transmitted disease






2. Irritable bowel syndrome






3. Antibiotic






4. Abdominal CT scan






5. Mid to lower back pain often due to a kidney abnormality






6. Diabetic medication






7. Blood thinner






8. Extremities






9. Antibiotic






10. Dyspnea on exertion






11. None - not - no






12. Thyroid hormone levels






13. Pelvic inflammatory disease






14. Pain control/sedation






15. Narcotic






16. Below knee amputation






17. Relating to the tongue






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






19. Gravid; number of total pregnancies; ex: G4






20. Signs of excess glucocorticoid hormone; resembling Cushing's syndrome






21. Antibiotic






22. Human chorionic gonadotropin; present in the blood and urine of pregnant women; measured qualitatively (pos. or neg.) or quantitatively (weeks along in pregnancy)






23. Contraction of chewing muscles






24. CT Angiogram or chest CT scan






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






26. Gout medication






27. Movement outward from the midline






28. Difficulty breathing when recumbent; ease of breathing only in sitting or standing positions






29. Enlargement of the heart






30. A neurological test for upper motor neuron disease in which the patient holds their hands out; if their hands pronate - the test is positive






31. Difficulty speaking






32. Sans; without






33. An EKG interval; abnormality may be described as a shortened or prolonged QT interval






34. Atrioventricular block (1st - 2nd - or 3rd degree heart block)






35. A test performed on sputum - stool - or some other specimen to diagnose bacterial infection






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






37. Within normal limits






38. Widening of a blood vessel to pressure - causing formation of a blood sac that may become clotted






39. Forcible extraction or tearing away of a part






40. Ventricular tachycardia






41. Removal of foreign matter or dead tissue from a wound






42. Increasing ('straightening out') the angle of a joint






43. Homicidal ideations






44. An EKG interval; abnormality may be described as poor R wave progression or short PR interval






45. Partially or completely without sensation - with or without loss of consciousness






46. Basic care; diagnosis w/o tests; ex: viral URI






47. Abdominal aortic aneurysm






48. Sublingual






49. External female genitalia






50. A serous-filled - blister-like elevation of the skin