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






2. A blood thinner; levels ordered via PT/PTT






3. Abnormally fast heart beat






4. NSAID/muscle relaxant






5. Metered dose inhaler






6. 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






7. Axis line dividing R and L sides of body






8. Heart rate






9. Relating to the armpit






10. The out-pouching of a hollow or fluid-filled organ in the body - such as the colon






11. Disease






12. Differential diagnosis






13. Aorta






14. Without teeth






15. Urine in the blood






16. A neurological test for cerebellar function (e.g. balance - coordination) in which the patient walks heel to toe






17. Liver function tests; includes AST - ALT - total protein - total bilirubin - direct bilirubin - alkaline phosphatase - and calcium (basically - everything in the CMP that's not the BMP tests); used to diagnose liver disease or damage or pancreatitis






18. Relating to the kidney






19. Pain control/sedation






20. Collapsed or airless lung; Atx






21. Minor care; ex: suture removal - tetanus shot






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






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






24. Post; after






25. Calcium channel blocker






26. Warm and dry






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






28. Suffix for an anesthetic






29. Antibiotic






30. NSAID/muscle relaxant






31. Degenerative joint disease






32. Symptoms






33. Inability to swallow






34. Right upper lobe (of lung)






35. Swelling of blood in tissue or an organ; deep bruising






36. A neurological exam in which an object is drawn up the sole of a patient's foot to test for damage to nerves in the corticospinal tract (which runs along both sides of the spinal cord up to the brain); upgoing toes is abnormal






37. Thin watery discharge from the nose; 'runny nose'






38. Do not resuscitate






39. Pregnant






40. Transparent layer over the eyeball






41. Near a side






42. Abortion; sAb or tAb






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






44. Atrial fibrillation






45. Let it be labeled - or let it be signed ('signature'); the doctor's indication that he wants the pharmacist to write certain instructions on the Rx bottle






46. Dorsalis pedis pulse






47. Sexually transmitted disease






48. Anti-coagulant






49. Excessive sweating






50. Abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation