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Explain the difference between a thrombus and an embolus.
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A thrombus is a stationary clot, and embolus is a floating clot in the vascular system. Both can cause occlusions (blockages).
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What is a cerebral hemorrhage?
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A weakened area of blood vessel that bursts and bleeds into the brain.
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What is a TIA?
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transient ischemic attack; a "mini-stroke" that consists of brief periods of ischemia to the brain, causing syncope.
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What is the difference between palpation and palpitation?
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palpation is the act of feeling with the hand.
palpitation is either a regular or irregular rapid action of the heart felt by the patient. |
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What type of drug is lorazepam (Ativan)?
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antianxiety
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What is divalproex sodium (Depakote) commonly prescribed for?
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to treat seizures
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What type of drug is haloperidol (Haldol)?
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antipsychotic
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What type of drug is enalapril maleate (Vasotec) and what does it treat?
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inhibitor drug used to treat hypertension
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Which two portions of a typical report may be omitted from a report dictated by a clinical psychologist?
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physical examination
list of medications |
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What type of tissue is a carcinoma derived from? and where in the body does is most commonly occur in men, women, and both sexes?
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epithelial tissue; skin, lungs and large intestines in both sexes, prostate gland in males, breast in women
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Novantrone is a drug used in _________ to slow the progress of disease in some _________ ________ patients.
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chemotherapy
multiple sclerosis |
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What type of drug is Adderall? and what conditions is it commonly prescribed for?
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amphtamine; treats abnormal behavioral syndrome, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
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What does EtOH stand for?
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ethanol, ethyl alcohol.
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The condition of abnormal noises or ringing in the ear is called what?
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tinnitus
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What process of the blood is being evaluated with a PT/INR test? Why might it be ordered for a patient on Coumadin (warfarin)?
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bleeding and clotting tendencies; Coumadin is an anti-coagulant and must be carefully monitored to maintain balance between preventing clots and causing excessive bleeding.
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What is extrasystole?
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a premature heartbeat
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What blood test is used to diagnose myocardial infarction?
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CK--MB and troponin
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What is CA 15-3?
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an antigen; breast cancer tumor marker
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What is a Chem-18?
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the chemical profile (laboratory tests) resulting in 18 different values, done on either blood or serum
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What does the abbreviation MCV stand for? and where would you expect to encounter this term?
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mean corpuscular volume; it is done as part of a CBC so you would expect it in results of laboratory findings.
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What type of drug is tetracycline?
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generic antibiotic
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What does the term ejection fraction mean?
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it is the proportion of the volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole that is ejected during systole.
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What does the abbreviation PND stand for? and what is it?
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; aka cardiac asthma; sudden, severe shortness of breath at night that awakens a person from sleep, often with coughing and wheezing. Associated with congestive heart failure.
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Echocardiogram, Doppler ultrasound, catheterization, cardiac scan, cardiac MRI, Holter monitoring, stress tests and angioplasty are all examples of what?
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clinical procedures used to assess cardiovascular fitness
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What is a Swan-Ganz catheter? and what is it used for?
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a catheter with a balloon at the tip used for measuring pulmonary arterial pressure
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What is the difference between the way sarcomas and carcinomas spread to the rest of the body?
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sarcomas spread via blood; carcinomas spread via lymph
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What is the difference between an arrhythmia and an eurhythmia?
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arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat; eurhythmia is a regular pulse
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Derangement of personality, loss of contact with reality, and deterioration of normal social functioning are examples of what?
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psychotic disorders
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CABG is an acronym for what? and what is it?
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coronary artery bypass graft; a section of vein is surgically grafted between the aorta and coronary artery in order to bypass an obstruction in the artery.
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True or False: When a physician references stages of cancer, the transcriptionist should use Roman numerals.
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True
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What are the four basic methods used to treat cancer?
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chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy, and biological therapy
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What is arcus senilis?
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the opaque white ring about the periphery of the cornea, seen in patients over 50 yrs old.
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Benzodiazepines are a class drugs used to treat what?
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insomnia and anxiety
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The prognosis of prostate cancer is graded using Arabic numbers with the _________ score.
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Gleason score
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The severity of bladder cancer is described with (O, A, B, C, D) using the __________ classification.
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Jewett classification
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The stages of gynecologic malignancy, particularly ovarian cancer, is classified using roman numerals with _______ staging.
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FIGO staging
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Dukes Classification utilizes A, B, C to classify what?
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the degree of operable adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum
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The Clark level uses I to IV to delineate the level of what?
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invasion of a primary malignant melanoma of the skin
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What is CIN (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia) grade used to indicate?
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the progression of cervical cancer; indicated from grades 1 to 3, with 3 being the most advanced.
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What does the FAB (French-American-British) classification utilize to classify morphology of acute nonlymphoid leukemia?
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the letter "M" plus numerals (1-6)
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What does the term inflow pattern refer to?
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the pattern of blood flow as it enters the vessels of the heart
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What is a color flow study?
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color images via ultrasound; a radiologic procedure
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What does peak aortic valve velocity refer to?
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the maximum rate of movement of the aortic valve
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A TIA (transient ischemic attack) may be a precursor to what?
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CVA (cerebrovascular accident)
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All cancers can be classified into what 3 groups?
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carcinomas
sarcomas mixed-tissue |
