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Abrasion - correct answer Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
Acute - correct answer New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
Benign - correct answer Normal, or no danger to health
Bradycardia - correct answer Slow heart-rate (less than 60bpm)
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ScribeAmerica: Final Exam Review
Abrasion - correct answer Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
Acute - correct answer New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
Benign - correct answer Normal, or no danger to health
Bradycardia - correct answer Slow heart-rate (less than 60bpm)
Cardiomegaly - correct answer Enlarged heart
Chronic - correct answer Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute.
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) - correct answer A Stroke, a lack of blood to the brain
Diaphoresis - correct answer Sweating
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DTV) - correct answer A blood clot in a deep vein
Dyspnea - correct answer Problems with breathing
Dysuria - correct answer Painful urination
Ecchymosis - correct answer A bruise
Edema - correct answer Swelling Emesis - correct answer Vomiting
Expitaxis - correct answer Nose bleed
Erythema - correct answer Redness/Red
Grossly - correct answer Obviously
Hemorrhage - correct answer Excessive bleeding
Hypoxia - correct answer Low oxygen saturation of the body
Infarct - correct answer Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply
Ischemia - correct answer Lack of blood supply
Laceration - correct answer Splitting of skin due to trauma
Melena - correct answer Black tarry stool
Myocardial Infection (MI) - correct answer Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia
Myalgia - correct answer Muscular pain
Pulmonary Embolism (PE) - correct answer Blocking of the pulmonary artery due to a blood clot
Purulent - correct answer Pus-like
Rhinorrhea - correct answer Runny nose Sepsis - correct answer A dangerous infection of the blood
STEMI - correct answer ST elevation MI--real time ongoing death of the heart tissue due to ischemia
Syncope - correct answer Passing out
Trachycardia - correct answer Fast heart rate (over 100bpm)
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - correct answer Minor stroke
Vertigo - correct answer Condition of dizziness
Subjective v. Objective - correct answer Feeling v. Fact
Chief Complaint - correct answer The main reason for the patient's ED visit
Distress - correct answer The doctor's judgement of discomfort
Febrile - correct answer The state of having a fever, concerning for infection
Acute - correct answer New onset, likely concerning
Chronic - correct answer Long-standing, not of direct concern
Baseline - correct answer An individual's normal state of being
Auscultation - correct answer Listening with a stethoscope Palpation - correct answer The act of pressing on an area (by the doctor)
Charge Nurse - correct answer Manages the ED patient flow
Mid-level Provider - correct answer Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician's Assistant (PA)
ED Nurse - correct answer Records medical histories, symptoms, monitors the patient, starts the IVs, administers medication, assists with procedures
Respiratory Therapist - correct answer Administers "breathing treatments"
ED Tech - correct answer Helps the nurse and assists with procedures
Unit Secretary - correct answer Places physician's orders, answers phone calls, pages other specialists/doctors, and organizes the patient's paperwork
Basic Flow in ED Overview - correct answer 1) Check In & Chief Complaint (Walk-in, Triage, Bed)
2) Physician Assessment
3)Objective Orders (Lab/Rad/Meds) & Results
4) Medical Decision Making (MDM) (Diagnosis, Consults)
5) Disposition
What is Involved in the Triage - correct answer Chief Complaint, Vital Signs, Level of Acuity (1-High 5-
Low)
What at the 5 Major Vital Signs - correct answer 1) HR: Heart Rate (bpm)
2) BP: Blood Pressure (mmHg)
3) RR: Respiratory Rate
4) T: Temperature (C or F)
5) SaO2: Oxygen Saturation (%)
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