CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate Medical Terminology for Patient Access 5 — Questions and Answers

Question 1: What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terminology?

Fast
Slow (Correct answer)
Around
Below

Correct answer: Slow

'Brady-' comes from the Greek word for slow. It appears in terms like 'bradycardia' (abnormally slow heart rate), which patient access staff encounter on admission documentation.

Question 2: What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

Surgical removal
Inflammation
Study of (Correct answer)
Abnormal condition

Correct answer: Study of

'-ology' means 'the study of.' It appears in specialties like cardiology (study of the heart) and neurology (study of the nervous system), which patient access staff use when routing patients to the correct department.

Question 3: What does the prefix 'poly-' mean in medical terminology?

One
Few
Many (Correct answer)
Half

Correct answer: Many

'Poly-' means many or much, as seen in 'polyuria' (excessive urination) or 'polypharmacy' (use of multiple medications). Patient access staff see this prefix on patient histories and insurance documentation.

Question 4: What does the suffix '-plasty' mean?

Incision into
Study of
Surgical repair or reconstruction (Correct answer)
Removal of

Correct answer: Surgical repair or reconstruction

'-plasty' refers to surgical repair or reconstruction, as in 'rhinoplasty' (nose reconstruction) or 'angioplasty' (repair of a blood vessel). Knowing this helps patient access staff correctly categorize procedure authorizations.

Question 5: What does the root word 'cardi-' or 'cardio-' refer to?

Lung
Kidney
Liver
Heart (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Heart

'Cardi-' or 'cardio-' refers to the heart, as in 'cardiologist' (heart specialist) or 'electrocardiogram' (ECG). Patient access staff use this root to direct patients to cardiology departments and verify cardiac-related authorizations.

Question 6: What does the prefix 'tachy-' mean in medical terminology?

Normal
Slow
Painful
Fast (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Fast

'Tachy-' means fast or rapid, as seen in 'tachycardia' (rapid heart rate). Patient access staff may encounter this term on triage notes and emergency admission records where heart rate abnormalities are documented.

CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate Medical Terminology for Patient Access 5

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