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Scribeamerica Training Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Deep tendon reflexes; tested with impulses from a reflex hammer






2. Abnormally slow heart beat (below 60 bpm)






3. Sound due to inflammation of lung lining






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






5. Signs and symptoms






6. Gout medication






7. Atrial fibrillation






8. Urine culture and sensitivity; a test that checks for organisms in the urine - cultures them - and tests them against various antibiotics to determine their sensitivity






9.






10. Ventricular fibrillation






11. Relatively hard and spherical abnormal structures






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






13. White part of the eye






14. A test for meningitis in which the supine patient raises their leg to a 90 degree angle - then attempts to extend the knee; if the patient cannot extend the knee beyond 135 degrees due to pain - the test is positive

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15. A skin layer






16. Recommend






17. Intensive care unit






18. Pain control/sedation






19. A urine test for the HCG pregnancy hormone






20. A neurological test for proprioception in which the patient stands with their eyes open - and then closed; if the patient sways or falls when their eyes are closed - the test is positive






21. Years old






22. Dehydration






23. Having peace of mind






24. Anesthetic






25. Cervical motion tenderness






26. Pre-atrial contraction






27. A test for meningitis in which the supine patient raises their leg to a 90 degree angle - then attempts to extend the knee; if the patient cannot extend the knee beyond 135 degrees due to pain - the test is positive

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28. Up-to-date






29. Last menstrual period






30. Incomplete closure of the parietal plates of a fetal or young skull






31. Differential diagnosis






32. Anti-reflux






33. Asthma/dyspnea






34. Cervical vertebra #1 - #2 - etc.






35. Painful urination






36. Part of the EKG reading; may be asked to record 'normal axis' or an abnormality like LAD (left axis deviation)






37. Right lower quadrant of abdomen






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






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






40. Subcutaneous






41. 3 times per day ('ter in die')






42. Test for blood type - compatibility with donor blood; reserves units of blood for the patient






43. Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus






44. Anesthetic






45. 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






46. Antibiotic






47. Electrocardiogram; a tracing of the electrical activity of the heart; often used to r/o cardiac ischemic arrhythmia






48. A vaginal swab test for microorganisms






49. Inflammation of the epididymis






50. Dorsal - or in back of