CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate Medical Terminology for Patient Access 7 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terminology?
- Fast
- Slow (Correct answer)
- Large
- Small
Correct answer: Slow
'Brady-' comes from the Greek word for slow. It is commonly seen in terms like bradycardia (slow heart rate), which patient access staff encounter on patient records and diagnoses.
Question 2: What does the suffix '-plasty' mean?
- Removal of
- Surgical repair or reconstruction (Correct answer)
- Inflammation of
- Study of
Correct answer: Surgical repair or reconstruction
'-Plasty' refers to surgical repair or reconstruction, as in rhinoplasty (nose reshaping) or arthroplasty (joint reconstruction). Patient access staff see this suffix on procedure authorizations and surgical scheduling forms.
Question 3: What does the root word 'cardio-' refer to?
- Lung
- Kidney
- Heart (Correct answer)
- Brain
Correct answer: Heart
'Cardio-' derives from the Greek word 'kardia' meaning heart. It appears in common terms like cardiology, cardiovascular, and cardiogram, which patient access professionals encounter when registering patients for cardiac services.
Question 4: What does the suffix '-oscopy' mean?
- Surgical incision into
- Visual examination using an instrument (Correct answer)
- Removal of tissue
- Creation of an opening
Correct answer: Visual examination using an instrument
'-Oscopy' means visual examination using an instrument, as in colonoscopy or bronchoscopy. Patient access associates use this knowledge when verifying procedure codes and obtaining pre-authorizations.
Question 5: What does the prefix 'tachy-' mean in medical terminology?
- Below normal
- Slow
- Rapid or fast (Correct answer)
- Painful
Correct answer: Rapid or fast
'Tachy-' comes from the Greek word for swift or rapid. It is seen in terms like tachycardia (fast heart rate) and tachypnea (rapid breathing), diagnoses that patient access staff may see on registration documents.
Question 6: What does the suffix '-ology' mean?
- Surgical removal
- The study of (Correct answer)
- Pertaining to pain
- Abnormal condition
Correct answer: The study of
'-Ology' means the study of a particular subject. It forms the names of medical specialties such as cardiology, neurology, and oncology. Patient access staff use these specialty names daily when routing patients and scheduling appointments.
CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate Medical Terminology for Patient Access 7
What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terminology?