CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate Medical Terminology for Patient Access 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terminology?
- Fast
- Slow (Correct answer)
- Large
- Two
Correct answer: Slow
'Brady-' comes from the Greek word for slow. It appears in terms like bradycardia (slow heart rate) and bradypnea (slow breathing), both commonly encountered in patient access documentation.
Question 2: What does the prefix 'tachy-' indicate in medical terminology?
- Below normal
- Around
- Rapid or fast (Correct answer)
- Painful
Correct answer: Rapid or fast
'Tachy-' means rapid or fast. Tachycardia (fast heart rate) and tachypnea (fast breathing) are frequent diagnoses seen on admission forms and insurance records in patient access roles.
Question 3: What does the suffix '-plasty' mean?
- Removal of
- Surgical repair or reconstruction (Correct answer)
- Inflammation of
- Visual examination of
Correct answer: Surgical repair or reconstruction
'-Plasty' refers to surgical repair or reconstruction of a body part. Examples include rhinoplasty (nose reconstruction) and arthroplasty (joint reconstruction), terms patient access staff encounter when verifying procedure authorizations.
Question 4: What does the suffix '-ology' mean?
- Incision into
- The study of (Correct answer)
- Excessive condition
- Without or lacking
Correct answer: The study of
'-Ology' means the study of. Cardiology is the study of the heart, and oncology is the study of cancer. Patient access staff use these specialty names daily when routing patients and verifying referrals.
Question 5: What does the prefix 'peri-' mean in medical terminology?
- Before
- After
- Around or surrounding (Correct answer)
- Inside
Correct answer: Around or surrounding
'Peri-' means around or surrounding. Pericardium refers to the sac surrounding the heart, and perioperative describes the period surrounding a surgical procedure — a term frequently used in pre-registration and scheduling.
Question 6: What does the suffix '-scopy' mean?
- Surgical removal
- Visual examination using an instrument (Correct answer)
- Creation of an opening
- Abnormal condition of
Correct answer: Visual examination using an instrument
'-Scopy' refers to visual examination using an instrument, as in colonoscopy (examination of the colon) or bronchoscopy (examination of the airways). Patient access staff regularly process prior authorizations for these diagnostic procedures.
CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate Medical Terminology for Patient Access 4
What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terminology?