Choose the most likely sentence.
The patient has importance and a previous prostrate
biopsy
The patient has
impotence and a previous prostate biopsy
The patient has impotence and a previous prostrate
biopsy
The patient has importance and a previous prostate
biopsy
Transcription service providers charge customers:
Per line
Per minute
All of these
Per word
The proper abbreviation for table is:
TABL
TBLE
TAB
TBL
What does TAT stand for?
Time Altitude Transit
Transcription Analysis Test
Turn Around Time
Typing Accuracy Test
Which abbreviation means "cross reference"?
CREF
CRSRF
XREFR
XREF
Which of the following is NOT a tag?
[applause]
[silence]
[laughter]
[gesture]
[chuckle]
What are the three main categories of transcription?
Interview, legal, and medical
Legal, general, and interview
General, legal,
and medical
Legal, medical, and automotive
The patient can eat at ___________ she wants.
any-time
any time
anytime
In the context of transcription, what does the term "minutes" refer to?
None of these
The time a meeting started
A record of a
meeting or event
The amount of time a meeting took
What does SRT stand for?
Standard Report Template
Special Report Transcription
Superior Recognition Transcription
Speech
Recognition Technology
Which of the following is the correct order in which transcription takes place?
Transmission, recording, editing, transcription,
return final product
Recording, editing, transcription, transmission,
return final product
Recording,
transmission, transcription, editing, return final product
Transcription, recording, transmission, editing,
return final product
When should a transcriptionist use a contraction?
Whenever possible
Transcriptionists should never use contractions
When it sounds more natural
It depends on
client preference
Should a transcriptionist modify the speaker's sentences to make sure everything makes sense?
Only when transcribing verbatim
No
It depends on
client preference
Yes
Which of the following is NOT an audio file?
.m4a
.wma
.mp3
.mov
True or false? Transcriptionists should use abbreviations whenever possible.
True
False
What does the common abbreviation YTD stand for?
Year-to-date
Yesterday
Yearly transaction data
Yield-to-Determine
What is the proper abbreviation for association?
ASN
ASCN
ASSN
ASON
Which of the following would be a circumstance that does NOT need transcription?
Doctor to patient dialogue
Court case
Little league
baseball game
Nationally televised broadcast
Which abbreviation means "quarter"?
QT
QTR
QRT
QURT
True or false? You must get formal certification to become a general transcriptionist.
True
False
What is verbatim transcription?
Recording every
word and sound on a recording, exactly as spoken.
None of these
Handwritten transcription
Transcription that happens in real time
A method that gives the transcriptionist freedom to
clarify the conversation
True or False? Live transcriptions are more accurate than offline transcriptions.
False
True
What are some problems with speech recognition technology?
System may take time to learn
All of these
Restricts speaking speed
Not 100% accurate
What is the proper abbreviation for milligram?
mil
mg
ml
mlg
The patient enjoys eating popsicles_____ she does not usually have an appetite.
semicolon
period
hyphen
comma
The proper abbreviation for average is:
AVG
AVR
AVE
AVRG
How should a transcriptionist present numerals?
As numbers
They should be written as complete words up to 100,
then they should be written as numbers.
It depends on
the situation
As complete words
Transcriptionists may be required to sign a _____________ to ensure client confidentiality.
lease agreement
promise note
quality of work contract
non-disclosure
agreement
True of false? The following is correctly transcribed, 2a + 3a equals 5a. .
True
False
Which of the following is a transcription software?
ooVoo
Content Buzz
Skype
SEnuke
Express Scribe
Which of the following is NOT a type of transcription?
Writing subtitles
Writing an essay
Writing a doctor-patient dialogue
Writing courtroom dialogue
True of False? Speech recognition technology is usually more accurate than a professional transcriptionist.
False
True
Which of the following equipment is used for transcription?
Pedals
All of the above
Keyboard
Headset
True or false? Transcriptionists do not need to follow standard capitalization rules.
False
True
When transcribing verbatim, a transcriptionist should _______.
write in all capital letters
correct grammatical mistakes
transcribe every
word exactly as it is said
interpret what the speaker is trying to say
True or False? A medical transcriptionist sometimes has the task of editing documents created by Speech Recognition Technologies.
False
True
True or False? All transcriptions follow the same formatting.
True
False
What is the most common piece of external hardware for a transcriptionist?
Amplifier
Headphones
Video camera
Microphone
The medicine had a strange _______ on the patient's skin.
effect
affect
True or false? A transcriptionist should not make note of emotional changes.
False
It depends on
client preference
True
The patients have the same medications _______ the board.
acros
across
accros
accross
True or false? There is no difference between legal, medical, and general transcription.
True
False
The application applies to androids and iphone. Transcribe correctly.
The application
applies to Androids and iPhone
The application applies to A-N-D-R-O-I-D-S and
I-P-H-O-N-E-S
What is the average time it takes for an audio file to be transcribed? Answer in a ratio of audio time to real time, as in x:y.
1:4
1:3
1:2
1:5
1:6
What is the industry standard for the time it takes to transcribe 15 minutes of audio?
30 minutes
45 minutes
1 hour
15 minutes
When a customer asks for a clean verbatim he means;
A transcript with easy word formatting.
A transcript with no spelling mistakes
a transcript
with corrected grammar.
A transcript with filler words.
The proper abbreviation for affiliation is:
AFLN
AFFL
AFFN
AFL
When transcribing for a government agency, which of the following is important to remember?
Accuracy
Transcription security
All of these
Punctuality
What is the abbreviation for revenue per available room?
RPAR
RevPAR
RvPAR
RePAR
True or false? Documents transcribed with voice capturing software still need to be verified by a transcriptionist.
True
False
What is the most important attribute when it comes to your transcription?
Length
Speed
Formatting
Accuracy
A common question to ask your client about before transcribing a recording is:
All of these
Incoming file format
Expected turnaround time
Possible omissions
The patient had _______ of medications to take.
alott
a lot
allot
alot
In medical transcription, which of the following is NOT considered one of the four major reports?
Operative report
Follow-up report
History & physical report
Consultation report
Using Jefferson notation, what would (15) indicate?
The speaker
paused for 15 seconds
The speaker is the 15th person to enter the
conversation
The speaker's turn began at the 15 minute mark
Page 15 of the transcription document
Water, whole grain, and vegetables_____ these are the things ideal for the patient's diet.
...
,
;
—
The speaker's name should be on the ______ of a transcription document.
bottom left side
bottom centered
top centered
bottom right side
Asking for a _______ can be useful prior to transcribing.
thesaurus
dictionary
glossary
recap
Which of the following is correctly transcribed The client owe us five million dollars. The client owes us $5 million. The client owes us $5,000,000. The client owes us 5 million dollars.
The client owes
us $5 million.
The client owes us $5,000,000.
The client owes us 5 million dollars.
The client owe us five million dollars.
Is the following correctly transcribed? He left London at twelve o'clock. Yes No
No
Yes
What symbol(s) is used to represent a word that was unable to be transcribed on the transcript?
?
(?)
___
...
(...)
How should you type the following phrase: "First Quarter operating results were twenty-one point two million, an increase of fifty-two percent from first quarter last year and an increase of twenty-eight percent from the sequential quarter's operating results of eighteen million."
Q1 operating results were $21.2 million, an
increase of 52 percent from Q1 last year and an increase of 28 percent from the
sequential quarter's operating results of $18.0 million.
1Q operating results were $21.2 million, an
increase of 52% from 1Q last year and an increase of 28% from the sequential
quarter's operating results of $18.0 million.
Q1 operating results were $21.2 million, an
increase of 52% from Q1 last year and an increase of 28% from the sequential
quarter's operating results of $18 million.
Q1 operating
results were $21.2 million, an increase of 52% from Q1 last year and an increase
of 28% from the sequential quarter's operating results of $18.0 million.
Q1 operating results were $21.2 million dollars, an
increase of 52% from Q1 last year and an increase of 28% from the sequential
quarter's operating results of $18.0 million dollars.
Which would be an appropriate abbreviated transcription of "Food should be administered every hour."
Food should be administered e. hour.
Food should be administered e.h.
Food should be
administered q.h.
Food should be admin. q.h.
Who is the originator (a.k.a. dictator) in the transcription process?
The person who edits the text.
The person who
creates the sound file to be converted into text.
The person who is speaking on the sound file.
The person who converts the sound file into text.
Which of the following do transcriptionists sometimes use to control digital media?
A gas pedal
A wave pedal
A remote pedal
A time pedal
Using Jefferson notation, what do brackets indicate?
Overlapping
speech
A slang word
None of these
An incomprehensible speaker
Which of the following is commonly used for undecipherable words or phrases?
[???]
[Can't understand]
****
#@$!
_________
In medical transcription, what would using all capital letters indicate?
An exclamation point
Someone yelling
A point of emphasis
An allergy
Which one of the following is not a Brazilian Real sign?
BRL
R$
BZL
True of false? Currently TL is an ISO code for Turkish Lira.
True
False
True or False? Only a high school diploma is required to become a medical transcriptionist.
True
False
