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Medical Terminology Review Guide for ScribeAmerica Exam 2024, Exams of Nursing

A comprehensive review of medical terminologies and abbreviations commonly used in the healthcare field, along with their correct answers. It serves as a valuable resource for medical scribes preparing for the scribeamerica final exam 2024. The guide covers various medical conditions, procedures, and lab tests, making it an essential study tool for anyone seeking to enhance their medical terminology knowledge.

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Download Medical Terminology Review Guide for ScribeAmerica Exam 2024 and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 AAA - Correct Answers ✅Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm A Fib - Correct Answers ✅Atrial Fibrillation Abd - Correct Answers ✅Abdomen, Abdominal Abx - Correct Answers ✅Antibiotics AMA - Correct Answers ✅Against Medical Advice AMS - Correct Answers ✅Altered Mental Status ASA - Correct Answers ✅Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) BID - Correct Answers ✅Twice Daily Bilat LE - Correct Answers ✅Bilateral Lower Extremities BM - Correct Answers ✅Bowel Movement BP - Correct Answers ✅Blood Pressure ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 CA - Correct Answers ✅Cancer, Carcinoma CABG - Correct Answers ✅Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, "open heart surgery" CAD - Correct Answers ✅Coronary Artery Disease, "heart disease" CT or CAT - Correct Answers ✅Computerized Assisted Tomography CHF - Correct Answers ✅Congestive Heart Failure COPD - Correct Answers ✅Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease CP - Correct Answers ✅Chest Pain CPR - Correct Answers ✅Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation C-section - Correct Answers ✅Caesarean Section C-spine - Correct Answers ✅Cervical Spine (neck) ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 HEENT - Correct Answers ✅Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat HPI - Correct Answers ✅History of Present Illness HTN - Correct Answers ✅Hypertension Hx - Correct Answers ✅History H&H - Correct Answers ✅Hemoglobin & Hematocrit H&P - Correct Answers ✅History of Present Illness & Physical Exam I&D - Correct Answers ✅Incision & Drainage IDDM - Correct Answers ✅Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus IUP - Correct Answers ✅Intrauterine Pregnancy IVDA - Correct Answers ✅IV Drug Abuse JVD - Correct Answers ✅Jugular Vein Distension ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 LLE - Correct Answers ✅Left Lower Extremity LLQ - Correct Answers ✅Left Lower Quadrant LNMP - Correct Answers ✅Last Normal Menstrual Period LOC - Correct Answers ✅Loss of Consciousness LP - Correct Answers ✅Lumbar Puncture L-Spine - Correct Answers ✅Lumbar Spine LUE - Correct Answers ✅Left Upper Extremity LUQ - Correct Answers ✅Left Upper Quadrant MCA - Correct Answers ✅Motorcycle Accident MI - Correct Answers ✅Myocardial Infarction ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 MVA/MVC - Correct Answers ✅Motor Vehicle Accident/Motor Vehicle Collision N/A - Correct Answers ✅Not Applicable NAD - Correct Answers ✅No Acute Disease, No Acute Distress NIDDM - Correct Answers ✅Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus NKDA - Correct Answers ✅No Known Drug Allergies Nml -or- nl - Correct Answers ✅Normal NSAID - Correct Answers ✅Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug NSR - Correct Answers ✅Normal Sinus Rhythm NTG - Correct Answers ✅Nitroglycerin N/V/D - Correct Answers ✅Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 Rx - Correct Answers ✅Prescription r/o - Correct Answers ✅Rule Out SOB - Correct Answers ✅Shortness of Breath s/p - Correct Answers ✅Status Post (after) Sx - Correct Answers ✅Symptoms TIA - Correct Answers ✅Transient Ischemic Attack TID - Correct Answers ✅Three Times a Day TM - Correct Answers ✅Tympanic Membrane T-Spine - Correct Answers ✅Thoracic Spine Tx - Correct Answers ✅Treatment ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 UA - Correct Answers ✅Urinalysis URI - Correct Answers ✅Upper Respiratory Infection US - Correct Answers ✅Ultrasound UTD - Correct Answers ✅Up To Date UTI - Correct Answers ✅Urinary Tract Infection WNL - Correct Answers ✅Within Normal Limits AKA - Correct Answers ✅Above The Knee Amputation SBO - Correct Answers ✅Small Bowel Obstruction h/o - Correct Answers ✅history of DFP - Correct Answers ✅Dorsal Fetal Pulse PCN - Correct Answers ✅Penicillin ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 LAD - Correct Answers ✅Left Axis Deviation SVT - Correct Answers ✅Super Ventricular Tachycardia IV - Correct Answers ✅Intravenous IVP - Correct Answers ✅Intravenous Push IVPB - Correct Answers ✅Intravenous Piggy-Back IM - Correct Answers ✅Intramuscular SQ - Correct Answers ✅Subcutaneous PR - Correct Answers ✅Per Rectum SL - Correct Answers ✅Sub-lingual gtt - Correct Answers ✅Drops ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 PTX - Correct Answers ✅Pneumothorax PNA - Correct Answers ✅Pneumonia CV - Correct Answers ✅Cardiovascular GERD - Correct Answers ✅Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease, "acid reflux" What is GPA? - Correct Answers ✅G = the total number of times the patient has been pregnant P = the number of live births (viable children) that the patient has had A = the total number of miscarriages or elective abortions No rebound, no guard - Correct Answers ✅Abdominal CT w/ PO - Correct Answers ✅CT Abd/Pel with PO contract DC'd - Correct Answers ✅Discharged Home ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 Number of physical exam elements needed for Level 5 - Correct Answers ✅8 elements (at least 1 finding in 8 different organ systems) Number of HPI elements needed for Level 5 - Correct Answers ✅4 elements Number of ROS elements needed for Level 5 - Correct Answers ✅10 elements Number of PMSFH (past medical and surgical; either social or family history) elements for Level 5 - Correct Answers ✅2 elements Name the vital signs - Correct Answers ✅blood pressure, respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation, temperature What does HIPAA stand for? - Correct Answers ✅Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act What does PHI stand for? - Correct Answers ✅Protected Health Information ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 What are the 6 rules of HIPAA? - Correct Answers ✅Rule #1: if a patient is not assigned to your doctor, DO NOT tough the chart. Rule #2: There is always someone watching. Rule #3: Never share your username or password. Rule #4: No cell phones or pictures. Rule #5: Your job does not belong on social media. Rule #6: Ask yourself, "Do I need to access this for my job?" What does HITECH stand for? - Correct Answers ✅The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act --> PHI may not be transferred electronically, copied, emailed, stored on external devices, or sent without special security known as encryption. High blood pressure - Correct Answers ✅Hypertension (HTN) High cholesterol - Correct Answers ✅Hyperlipidemia (HLD) Thyroid problem - Correct Answers ✅Usually Hypothyroidism, sometimes Hyperthyroidism Diabetes - Correct Answers ✅Diabetes Mellitus (DM) ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 Bladder infection - Correct Answers ✅Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Kidney infection - Correct Answers ✅Pyelonephritis (Pyelo) Kidney stones - Correct Answers ✅Renal calculi "I'm on dialysis" - Correct Answers ✅Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) on dialysis Enlarged prostate - Correct Answers ✅Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH) Stroke - Correct Answers ✅Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Mini-stroke - Correct Answers ✅Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Seizures - Correct Answers ✅Seizure disorder/Epilepsy Brain bleed - Correct Answers ✅Hemorrhagic CVA Bipolar - Correct Answers ✅Bipolar disorder ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 Schizophrenia - Correct Answers ✅Schizophrenia "I drink a lot" - Correct Answers ✅Alcoholism or EtOH abuse "Blood clot in my leg" - Correct Answers ✅Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis "Bulge in my aorta" - Correct Answers ✅Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) "Bad blood flow in my legs" - Correct Answers ✅Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) Low back pain - Correct Answers ✅Chronic Low Back Pain Bulging/herniated disc - Correct Answers ✅Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) Arthritis - Correct Answers ✅Usually Osteoarthritis (OA) sometimes Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 Join pain (chronic) - Correct Answers ✅Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) Weak/fragile bones - Correct Answers ✅Osteoporosis Cancer - Correct Answers ✅Cancer or Carcinoma (CA) Spread to my... - Correct Answers ✅With metastases to the... Chemo - Correct Answers ✅Chemotherapy Radiation - Correct Answers ✅Radiation therapy They cut it out - Correct Answers ✅Status-post surgical resection It's gone - Correct Answers ✅In remission Tonsils removed - Correct Answers ✅Tonsillectomy Adenoids removed - Correct Answers ✅Adenoidectomy ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 Ovary removed - Correct Answers ✅Oophorectomy Ovary and fallopian tubes removed - Correct Answers ✅Salpingo- oophorectomy Tubes tied - Correct Answers ✅Tubal ligation (female) or Vasectomy (male) Prostate removed - Correct Answers ✅Prostatectomy (most often Trans-Urethral Removal of the Prostate, or TURP) Neck artery cleaned - Correct Answers ✅Carotid Endarterectomy Brain surgery - Correct Answers ✅Craniotomy Shunt - Correct Answers ✅Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt Dialysis fistula - Correct Answers ✅AV (arteriovenous) Fistula Dialysis graft - Correct Answers ✅AV Graft ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 PICC Line - Correct Answers ✅Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Port - Correct Answers ✅Port-a-cath or Medi-Port Clot filter (lower abdomen) - Correct Answers ✅IVC (inferior vena cava) Filter Clot filter (leg) - Correct Answers ✅Greenfield Filter Leg amputated - Correct Answers ✅Above Knee Amputation (AKA) Below Knee Amputation (BKA) Joint repair - Correct Answers ✅Arthroplasty Metal plates/pins - Correct Answers ✅Hardware Neck fused - Correct Answers ✅Cervical spinal fusion Back fused - Correct Answers ✅Lumbar spinal fusion ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 This surgery is performed to remove a portion of the intestines - Correct Answers ✅Colectomy This hyphenated surgery would indicate the patient is missing both an ovary and a fallopian tube. - Correct Answers ✅Salpingo- Oophorectomy An erythematous TM would be abnormal for this body part. - Correct Answers ✅Ear --> indicates ear infection To check for JVD, what would be examined? - Correct Answers ✅Neck The presence of fluctuance would indicate this body tissue and would likely require I&D. - Correct Answers ✅Abscess This is the medical term used to describe redness. - Correct Answers ✅Erythema; injection Pedal edema is used to describe what? - Correct Answers ✅CHF Blood is the urine is called what? - Correct Answers ✅Hematuria ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 What are the main differences between HPI and ROS? - Correct Answers ✅HPI focuses on chief complaint; ROS is a check from head to toe Who would read your HPI other than your doctor? - Correct Answers ✅PCP, lawyers, coders, insurance companies, etc. Are cough and fever related? - Correct Answers ✅Yes, when it could go either way, definitely put it in HPI What are 4 things that must be documented in HPI after a syncope episode? - Correct Answers ✅What happened prior to episode, during episode, after episode, and their current status in the ED What is syncope? - Correct Answers ✅Fainting; passing out How do you document a normal radial pulse? - Correct Answers ✅Right radial pulse 2+ How do you document a neck pulse/carotid pulse? - Correct Answers ✅Right carotid pulse 2+ ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 How do you document a pulse on top of the foot? - Correct Answers ✅Dorsal pedis pulse 2+ How do you document a pulse on the heal? - Correct Answers ✅Posterior Tibialis Pulse 2+ What are examples of PHI? - Correct Answers ✅date of birth, social security number, diagnosis, what tests were run, what the results of the tests were What do you do if someone asks for your help with a patient? - Correct Answers ✅We cannot touch patients. Find a nurse, a tech, etc. who can help. If someone comes in complaining about dyspnea, what are the 2 major diseases to worry about? - Correct Answers ✅PE and PNA What is diagnosed when elevated Troponin is present? - Correct Answers ✅MI What is likely the diagnosis of lower abdomen pain? - Correct Answers ✅Appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review Question & ANSWERS 2024 What are all of the possible elements of an HPI? - Correct Answers ✅Location, quality, timing, duration, modifying factors, associated signs and symptoms, context, severity