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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. Pain control/sedation






2. Collapsed or airless lung; Atx






3. Number of viable offspring born to a woman; ex: P1






4. Blood test for mononucleosis






5. Inability to swallow






6. A protein found in the blood after a clot is degraded by finbrinolysis; test is often used to diagnose DVT or PE






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






8. No known drug allergies






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






10. Upper - nearer to head






11. Atelectasis; collapsed or airless lung






12. A neurological test in which the patient is asked to place their hands straight out in front of them with the palms up; if their arms drift to the side - the test is positive






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






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






15. Post; after






16. A throat swab test for strep throat






17. Incision and drainage






18. A glue used for laceration repair






19. As needed ('pro re nata')






20. High arterial blood pressure; HTN






21. Movement outward from the midline






22. Turning of the palm or foot inward






23. Minor lab work required; ex: UTI






24.






25. Antibiotic






26. Feverish






27. 3 times per day ('ter in die')






28. Symptoms






29. Able to be felt - touched - or easily perceived






30. 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






31. Deep tendon reflexes; tested with impulses from a reflex hammer






32. Systolic (contractile) murmur






33. 2 times per day ('bis in die')






34. Chest x-ray






35. Central venous pressure (aka RAP- right atrial pressure);






36. As needed ('pro re nata')






37. Anti-reflux






38. Difficulty swallowing






39. Diabetic medication






40. Antibiotic






41. Antibiotic






42. External or extremity






43. Level or loss of consciousness






44. Without teeth






45. Total hip replacement






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






47. Corneal abrasion






48. 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






49. Heart rate






50. Rescue squad