Transcription Transcription MCQ 2

Question 1

When transcribing a legal deposition, a speaker says 'um' and 'uh' repeatedly. What is the standard practice for these filler words?

Accepted Answer

Omit fillers unless the client specifies verbatim style

Answer

Standard legal transcription omits filler words unless the client explicitly requests verbatim style that captures every utterance.

Question 2

A medical transcriptionist encounters the abbreviation 'SOB' in a dictated note. In a clinical context, what does this most commonly stand for?

Accepted Answer

Shortness of breath

Answer

SOB is the standard clinical abbreviation for shortness of breath, one of the most common symptoms documented in medical transcription.

Question 3

Which timestamp format is most commonly required in court reporter transcripts in the United States?

Accepted Answer

HH:MM:SS:FF (hours:minutes:seconds:frames)

Answer

Court reporters and legal video transcripts use SMPTE timecode format HH:MM:SS:FF to sync the transcript with the recording.

Question 4

A transcriptionist hears a word that sounds like 'ileum' but the medical context suggests intestinal surgery. What should they do?

Accepted Answer

Flag the word with a note for physician review

Answer

When a homophone creates ambiguity in a medical context, the correct practice is to flag it for physician review rather than guessing.

Question 5

In general transcription, what does the style guide term 'clean verbatim' typically mean?

Accepted Answer

Speech cleaned of fillers, false starts, and stutters but retaining meaning

Answer

Clean verbatim removes filler words and false starts while preserving the speaker's actual words and meaning.

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