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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. Blood thinner






2. Creatine phosphokinase; an enzyme found primarily in the brain - skeletal muscle - and cardiac tissue; elevated CPK levels are often markers of stress or injury to the brain - muscles - or especially heart






3. Up-to-date






4. Asthma/dyspnea






5. Urinalysis; used to diagnose UTI or kidney stones; for test: specify whether clean catch or catheter specimen and record any abnormal values; includes WBCs - RBCs - blood - bacteria - epithelial cells - and leukocyte esterase






6. Pharynx inflammation with throat pain






7. Bacterial or viral infection of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord






8. Suffix for an anesthetic






9. Corneal abrasion






10. Forcible extraction or tearing away of a part






11. No acute distress






12. Yellowing of the eye; typically due to liver diseases like hepatitis






13. Gallbladder






14. Part of the lower - dorsal pelvis






15. 'normal head'; undamaged head






16. Degenerative joint disease






17. Formation of calculi and concretions






18. NSAID/muscle relaxant






19. Inflammation of diverticula






20. A cardiac enzyme; used to diagnose MI or other heart damage






21. Cerebrospinal fluid






22. Ophthalmic medication






23. Differential diagnosis






24. Diabetic medication






25. Painful urination






26. Head - eyes - ears - nose and throat






27. Anti-reflux






28. Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus






29. Narcotic






30. Relating to the tongue






31. CT Angiogram or chest CT scan






32. Abnormal






33. High arterial blood pressure; HTN






34. Status post






35. Severe loss of cognitive ability (memory - language - behavior - judgement)






36. Inability to speak






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






38. A type of ectopy






39. Decreases blood oxygen concentration






40. Diabetic medication






41. In front and to each side of an entity






42. Left upper quadrant of abdomen






43. Shortness of breath






44. Lower - narrow portion of the uterus






45. Nostrils






46. Difficulty swallowing






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






48. Increases heart rate






49. A pregnancy that occurs where the zygote implants outside of the uterus - e.g. in the fallopian tubes






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