Scribeology Subjective Med Term Practice Quiz

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what is the medical term for excessive passing gas?

A) Farting

B) Flatulence

C) constipation

Flatulence

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what is the medical term for a nose bleed?

epistaxsis

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what is the medical term for a partial visual loss/blind spot in the normal visual field?

A) scotoma

B) photophobia

C) blurry vision

scotoma

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what is the medical term for a general feeling of being unwell?

A) Malaise

B) Diaphoresis

C) icky

malaise

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what does the medical term hematemesis mean?

bloody vomit

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what does the medical term for difficulty breathing when laying down?

orthopnea

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which of these is common sign of an ear infection in a child?

pulling at the ears

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what is the meaning of the term pallor?

paleness of the skin

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what is the medical term for passing out/fainting?

A) syncope

B) paresthesia

C) aphasia

syncope

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what is the medical term for abnormal nervousness without reasonable external stimuli?

A) anxiety

B) delusions

C) HI

anxiety

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what does the medical term fatigue mean?

feeling tired

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what does the term depressive thought mean

feelings of sadness and regret without reasonable external stimuli

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what does the medical term constipation mean?

A) inability to pass stool

B) inability to urinate

C) inability to vomit

inability to pass stool

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what is the medical definition of numbness?

A)inability to feel sensation

B) tingling feelings (pins and needles)

C) fainting

inability to feel sensation

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what is the medical term for a change in vision not caused by a hallucination?

A) visual disturbance

B) floaters

C) loss in vision

visual disturbance

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what is the medical term for a ear pain?

otalgia

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what the medical term for awareness of ones own heartbeat?

palpitations

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what does the medical term nocturia mean?

frequent urination at night

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what is the medical term for blueness of the skin

cyanosis

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what is the medical term for bloody stool

hematochezia

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what does the term tenderness mean

pain when pressed on

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what is the medical term for excessive sweating

diaphoresis

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what does the medical term aphasia mean

A) inability to speak

B) inability to dance

C) inability to pass stool

inability to speak

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what is the medical term for having difficulty forming coherent sentences

A) Dysphasia

B) altered mental status

C) headache

dysphasia

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what is the medical term for yellowing of the skin?

jaundice

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what is the medical term for an injury caused by trauma

contusion

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a cough that is bringing up mucous is said to be what

A) productive

B) Wet

C) Mucosal

productive

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what does the term erythema mean?

redness

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what is the medical term for patient being unable to walk normally

gait disturbance

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what does the term delusion mean

abnormal beliefs even when presented with evidence

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what is the medical term for swelling caused by a cardiovascular condition

edema

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what is the medical term for a superficial injury to the skin?

A)abrasion

B)lesions

C) pallor

abrasion

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what is the medical term for a tingling feelings (pins and needles)

paresthesia

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what does the medical term hematuria mean

blood in the urine

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what is the medical term for pain or headache when exposed to light

photophobia

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what is the term for thoughts of hurting others

homicidal ideation

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what does the medical term incontinence mean

inability to control urine or stool

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what does the medical term dysphagia mean

A) difficulty swallowing

B) difficulty breathing

C) stuffy nose

difficulty swallowing

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what is the medical term for watery stool

diarrhea

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the medical term rhinorrhea means what

runny nose

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what is the medical term for a bruise

ecchymosis

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ear fullness is defined as what?

A) sensation of blocked ears

B) excessive ear wax

C) ear pressure

sensation of blocked ears

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what is the medical term for painful urination

dysuria

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what does the medical term Melena mean

black, tarry stools

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what is the medical term for an age related condition where hardened pieces of the fluid in the eye affect vision?

A) floaters

B) foreign Body sensation

C) loss of vision

floaters

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what does the medical term hemoptysis mean

A)coughing up the blood

B) unilateral leg swelling

C) infection in the blood

coughing up the blood

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what does the medical term tremor mean

involuntary movement of extremities

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what is the term for thoughts of hurting self?

suicidal ideation