SCRIBE.OLOGY FINAL ORIENTATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Normocephalic - Answer-Normal head.
Anisocoria - Answer-unequal pupil size
Conjunctiva - Answer-membrane lining of the eyelids and covering of the eyeball
Conjunctival injection - Answer-redness of the conjunctiva
Corneal injection - Answer-redness of the cornea
Diplopia - Answer-double vision
Nystagmus - Answer-involuntary, jerking movements of the eyes
Periorbital - Answer-around the eyes
Raccoon Eyes - Answer-ecchymosis around the eyes
Cerumen Impaction - Answer-buildup of ear wax
dentalagia - Answer-dental pain
dentition - Answer-indicating the condition of teeth (i.e. intact)
Dysphagia - Answer-difficulty swallowing
Edentulous - Answer-without teeth
Epistaxis - Answer-nosebleed
hemotypanum - Answer-blood in the middle ear
lacrimal - Answer-having to do with tears
lingual - Answer-having to do with tongue
Middle ear effusion - Answer-buildup of fluid behind the eardrum
Mucosal Edema - Answer-swelling of the mucous membranes
Oropharyngeal edema - Answer-swelling of the pharynx
,Oropharyngeal erythema - Answer-redness of the pharynx
Oropharyngeal exudate - Answer-pus or fluid escaping from the blood vessels of the
pharynx
Rhinorrhea - Answer-runny nose
Septal Deviation - Answer-displacement of the nasal septum
Sublingual - Answer-under the tongue
Tinnitus - Answer-ringing in the ears
Trismus - Answer-Inability to open the jaw
Accessory muscle use - Answer-visible usage of muscles not normally used to breathe
Bradypnea - Answer-slow breathing
cyanosis - Answer-an area turning purple or dark blue typically due to lack of oxygen
dyspnea - Answer-shortness of breath
expiration - Answer-breathing out
hemoptysis - Answer-coughing up blood
inspiration - Answer-breathing in
intubated - Answer-introduction of a tube into a hallow organ, such as the trachea
orthopnea - Answer-difficulty breathing when lying down
rale - Answer-Abnormal sound heard in lungs
repiratory distress - Answer-difficulty breathing
retraction - Answer-visible pulling inward of the muscles between the ribs when inhaling
Rhonchi - Answer-whistling sound heard when there is a partial obstruction of the lungs
Speech dyspnea - Answer-shortness of breath when speaking
stridor - Answer-sound heard when there is an obstruction of the airways
,tachypnea - Answer-rapid breathing
tracheal deviation - Answer-trachea that has shifted from one side or the other
Wheeze - Answer-difficulty breathing makes a whistling sound that is a result from the
narrowing of the lumen in respiratory passages
Aneurysm - Answer-widening of a blood vessel that results in a blood sac
angina - Answer-severe, constricting chest pain due to heart tissues not receiving
enough blood
arrhythmia - Answer-Abnormal heart rhythm
bradycardia - Answer-slow heart rate
bruit - Answer-murmur or sound heard in auscultation indicating narrowing of a vessel
Capillary Refill - Answer-the return of color after pressing down on the skin
Embolism - Answer-Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign
substance
hemorrhage - Answer-loss of blood from the body internally or externally
Infarct - Answer-Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply
ischemia - Answer-Temporary, localized area of blood restriction
murmur - Answer-extra heart sounds
palpitations - Answer-awareness of one's own heartbeat
pitting edema - Answer-fluid buildup, typically in the legs, that leaves a "pit" or indention
when pressed Stenosis: narrowing of an opening
tachycardia - Answer-fast heart rate
dyspepsia - Answer-indigestion
hematemesis - Answer-blood in vomit
hematochezia - Answer-blood in stool
hemorhoid - Answer-swollen and inflamed veins on the rectum or anus
, melena - Answer-Black tarry stool
splenomegaly - Answer-enlarged liver
rebound - Answer-: a sensation of pain felt when pressure (as to the abdomen) is
suddenly removed
Gentiourinary - Answer-relating to the urinary and genitalia
balanitis - Answer-inflammation of the foreskin and head of the penis
Cervical - Answer-pertaining to the neck or cervix of the uterus
Dysmenorrhea - Answer-painful menstruation
Dyspareunia - Answer-painful intercourse
dysuria - Answer-painful urination
hematuria - Answer-blood in the urine
Urinary Incontinence: - Answer-sudden involuntary urge to pass urine
nocturia - Answer-excessive urination at night
phimosis - Answer-inability to retract the foreskin
Priaprism - Answer-persistent and painful erection, often due to trauma
torsion - Answer-twisting of an organ around its own axis
urirnary frequency - Answer-increase urination
Urolithiasis - Answer-kidney stones
Arthralgia - Answer-joint pain
Crepitus - Answer-a crackling or grating sound usually of bones
edema - Answer-Accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces, swelling
myalgia - Answer-muscle pain
Paraspinal tenderness - Answer-tenderness of the muscles along the spine
Sacroilliac Joint (SI) Joint - Answer-where the spine meets the pelvis
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Normocephalic - Answer-Normal head.
Anisocoria - Answer-unequal pupil size
Conjunctiva - Answer-membrane lining of the eyelids and covering of the eyeball
Conjunctival injection - Answer-redness of the conjunctiva
Corneal injection - Answer-redness of the cornea
Diplopia - Answer-double vision
Nystagmus - Answer-involuntary, jerking movements of the eyes
Periorbital - Answer-around the eyes
Raccoon Eyes - Answer-ecchymosis around the eyes
Cerumen Impaction - Answer-buildup of ear wax
dentalagia - Answer-dental pain
dentition - Answer-indicating the condition of teeth (i.e. intact)
Dysphagia - Answer-difficulty swallowing
Edentulous - Answer-without teeth
Epistaxis - Answer-nosebleed
hemotypanum - Answer-blood in the middle ear
lacrimal - Answer-having to do with tears
lingual - Answer-having to do with tongue
Middle ear effusion - Answer-buildup of fluid behind the eardrum
Mucosal Edema - Answer-swelling of the mucous membranes
Oropharyngeal edema - Answer-swelling of the pharynx
,Oropharyngeal erythema - Answer-redness of the pharynx
Oropharyngeal exudate - Answer-pus or fluid escaping from the blood vessels of the
pharynx
Rhinorrhea - Answer-runny nose
Septal Deviation - Answer-displacement of the nasal septum
Sublingual - Answer-under the tongue
Tinnitus - Answer-ringing in the ears
Trismus - Answer-Inability to open the jaw
Accessory muscle use - Answer-visible usage of muscles not normally used to breathe
Bradypnea - Answer-slow breathing
cyanosis - Answer-an area turning purple or dark blue typically due to lack of oxygen
dyspnea - Answer-shortness of breath
expiration - Answer-breathing out
hemoptysis - Answer-coughing up blood
inspiration - Answer-breathing in
intubated - Answer-introduction of a tube into a hallow organ, such as the trachea
orthopnea - Answer-difficulty breathing when lying down
rale - Answer-Abnormal sound heard in lungs
repiratory distress - Answer-difficulty breathing
retraction - Answer-visible pulling inward of the muscles between the ribs when inhaling
Rhonchi - Answer-whistling sound heard when there is a partial obstruction of the lungs
Speech dyspnea - Answer-shortness of breath when speaking
stridor - Answer-sound heard when there is an obstruction of the airways
,tachypnea - Answer-rapid breathing
tracheal deviation - Answer-trachea that has shifted from one side or the other
Wheeze - Answer-difficulty breathing makes a whistling sound that is a result from the
narrowing of the lumen in respiratory passages
Aneurysm - Answer-widening of a blood vessel that results in a blood sac
angina - Answer-severe, constricting chest pain due to heart tissues not receiving
enough blood
arrhythmia - Answer-Abnormal heart rhythm
bradycardia - Answer-slow heart rate
bruit - Answer-murmur or sound heard in auscultation indicating narrowing of a vessel
Capillary Refill - Answer-the return of color after pressing down on the skin
Embolism - Answer-Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign
substance
hemorrhage - Answer-loss of blood from the body internally or externally
Infarct - Answer-Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply
ischemia - Answer-Temporary, localized area of blood restriction
murmur - Answer-extra heart sounds
palpitations - Answer-awareness of one's own heartbeat
pitting edema - Answer-fluid buildup, typically in the legs, that leaves a "pit" or indention
when pressed Stenosis: narrowing of an opening
tachycardia - Answer-fast heart rate
dyspepsia - Answer-indigestion
hematemesis - Answer-blood in vomit
hematochezia - Answer-blood in stool
hemorhoid - Answer-swollen and inflamed veins on the rectum or anus
, melena - Answer-Black tarry stool
splenomegaly - Answer-enlarged liver
rebound - Answer-: a sensation of pain felt when pressure (as to the abdomen) is
suddenly removed
Gentiourinary - Answer-relating to the urinary and genitalia
balanitis - Answer-inflammation of the foreskin and head of the penis
Cervical - Answer-pertaining to the neck or cervix of the uterus
Dysmenorrhea - Answer-painful menstruation
Dyspareunia - Answer-painful intercourse
dysuria - Answer-painful urination
hematuria - Answer-blood in the urine
Urinary Incontinence: - Answer-sudden involuntary urge to pass urine
nocturia - Answer-excessive urination at night
phimosis - Answer-inability to retract the foreskin
Priaprism - Answer-persistent and painful erection, often due to trauma
torsion - Answer-twisting of an organ around its own axis
urirnary frequency - Answer-increase urination
Urolithiasis - Answer-kidney stones
Arthralgia - Answer-joint pain
Crepitus - Answer-a crackling or grating sound usually of bones
edema - Answer-Accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces, swelling
myalgia - Answer-muscle pain
Paraspinal tenderness - Answer-tenderness of the muscles along the spine
Sacroilliac Joint (SI) Joint - Answer-where the spine meets the pelvis
