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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. After coughing






2. Pain medication






3. Sans; without






4. Antibiotic






5. Sinus tachycardia






6. Common bile duct






7. Ventricular fibrillation






8. Pre-ventricular contraction






9. Black tarry stool






10. Inflammation of diverticula






11. Blood oxygen percentage






12. Painful menstruation






13. Removal of the kidney






14. Symptoms






15. Tetanus-diphtheria shot






16. Pneumothorax






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






18. Years old






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






20. Removal of one or both breasts






21. Relating to the tongue






22. Upper respiratory infection






23. Asthma/dyspnea






24. Primary care physician






25. Removal of the appendix






26. Vomiting blood






27. An anti-convulsant






28. Sublingual






29. Aorta






30. Pain medication






31. Itching






32. B-type natriuretic peptide; a protein excreted by overworked left ventricular muscle cells; elevated levels are markers for CHF and other cardiovascular events






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






34. Axis line dividing R and L sides of body






35. Adverse drug reaction






36. 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






37. Saliva/mucous expectorant through mouth






38. Pain control/sedation






39. Gallbladder






40. An irregular rhythm - usually of the heartbeat






41. Narcotic






42. Abdomen






43. History and physical






44. Right upper quadrant of abdomen






45. Gout medication






46. Emergency department






47. Difficulty speaking






48. Abdomen






49. Intrauterine device






50. Coughing blood