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Medical Insurance in a Flash! An Interactive,
Flash-Card Approach,
By Andress
1st edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Medical Terminology Basics
Chapter 2: Anatomy And Physiology Basics
Chapter 3: Evaluation And Management Services
Chapter 4: CPT Coding
Chapter 5: ICD-9-CM Coding
Chapter 6: HCPCS Codes And Modifiers
Chapter 7: Introduction To Health Insurance
Chapter 9: Medicare
Chapter 9: Medicaid
Chapter 10: Managed Care
Chapter 11: TRICARE, Workers’ Comp, And Other Insurances
Chapter 12: Insurance Claims
Chapter 13: Insurance And Reimbursement
Chapter 14: Healthcare Technology
Chapter 15: Healthcare Ethics, Law, And Compliance
,TEST BANK
Medical Insurance in a Flash! An Interactive, Flash-Card
Approach, 1st Edition (Andress)
CHAPTER 1: Medical Terminology Basics
1. The combining form "cardi/o" refers to which body structure?
A) Lung
B) Brain
C) Heart
D) Liver
Answer: C
Rationale: The combining form "cardi/o" is derived from the Greek word "kardia," meaning heart. It is
used in terms such as cardiology (study of the heart) and cardiovascular (pertaining to the heart and
blood vessels).
2. Which suffix means "surgical removal"?
A) -otomy
B) -ectomy
C) -ostomy
D) -plasty
Answer: B
Rationale: The suffix "-ectomy" means surgical removal or excision of a body part. For example,
appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix. "-otomy" means cutting into, "-ostomy" means
creating an opening, and "-plasty" means surgical repair.
3. The prefix "hyper-" indicates:
A) Below normal
B) Above normal or excessive
C) Around
D) Within
Answer: B
Rationale: The prefix "hyper-" means above, beyond, or excessive. For example, hyperglycemia means
excessive sugar in the blood. "Hypo-" means below normal, "peri-" means around, and "endo-" means
within.
, 4. What does the term "hepatitis" mean?
A) Surgical removal of the liver
B) Inflammation of the liver
C) Tumor of the liver
D) Enlargement of the liver
Answer: B
Rationale: "Hepat/o" is the combining form for liver, and "-itis" is the suffix meaning inflammation.
Therefore, hepatitis means inflammation of the liver.
5. The combining form "arthr/o" refers to:
A) Bone
B) Muscle
C) Joint
D) Cartilage
Answer: C
Rationale: "Arthr/o" is the combining form for joint. Arthritis, for example, means inflammation of a
joint. "Oste/o" refers to bone, "my/o" refers to muscle, and "chondr/o" refers to cartilage.
6. Which prefix means "slow"?
A) Tachy-
B) Brady-
C) Dys-
D) Eu-
Answer: B
Rationale: The prefix "brady-" means slow, as in bradycardia (slow heart rate). "Tachy-" means fast,
"dys-" means difficult or abnormal, and "eu-" means normal or good.
7. The suffix "-megaly" means:
A) Softening
B) Enlargement
C) Hardening
D) Narrowing
Answer: B
Rationale: The suffix "-megaly" means enlargement. For example, cardiomegaly means enlargement of
the heart. "-malacia" means softening, "-sclerosis" means hardening, and "-stenosis" means narrowing.
Medical Insurance in a Flash! An Interactive,
Flash-Card Approach,
By Andress
1st edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Medical Terminology Basics
Chapter 2: Anatomy And Physiology Basics
Chapter 3: Evaluation And Management Services
Chapter 4: CPT Coding
Chapter 5: ICD-9-CM Coding
Chapter 6: HCPCS Codes And Modifiers
Chapter 7: Introduction To Health Insurance
Chapter 9: Medicare
Chapter 9: Medicaid
Chapter 10: Managed Care
Chapter 11: TRICARE, Workers’ Comp, And Other Insurances
Chapter 12: Insurance Claims
Chapter 13: Insurance And Reimbursement
Chapter 14: Healthcare Technology
Chapter 15: Healthcare Ethics, Law, And Compliance
,TEST BANK
Medical Insurance in a Flash! An Interactive, Flash-Card
Approach, 1st Edition (Andress)
CHAPTER 1: Medical Terminology Basics
1. The combining form "cardi/o" refers to which body structure?
A) Lung
B) Brain
C) Heart
D) Liver
Answer: C
Rationale: The combining form "cardi/o" is derived from the Greek word "kardia," meaning heart. It is
used in terms such as cardiology (study of the heart) and cardiovascular (pertaining to the heart and
blood vessels).
2. Which suffix means "surgical removal"?
A) -otomy
B) -ectomy
C) -ostomy
D) -plasty
Answer: B
Rationale: The suffix "-ectomy" means surgical removal or excision of a body part. For example,
appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix. "-otomy" means cutting into, "-ostomy" means
creating an opening, and "-plasty" means surgical repair.
3. The prefix "hyper-" indicates:
A) Below normal
B) Above normal or excessive
C) Around
D) Within
Answer: B
Rationale: The prefix "hyper-" means above, beyond, or excessive. For example, hyperglycemia means
excessive sugar in the blood. "Hypo-" means below normal, "peri-" means around, and "endo-" means
within.
, 4. What does the term "hepatitis" mean?
A) Surgical removal of the liver
B) Inflammation of the liver
C) Tumor of the liver
D) Enlargement of the liver
Answer: B
Rationale: "Hepat/o" is the combining form for liver, and "-itis" is the suffix meaning inflammation.
Therefore, hepatitis means inflammation of the liver.
5. The combining form "arthr/o" refers to:
A) Bone
B) Muscle
C) Joint
D) Cartilage
Answer: C
Rationale: "Arthr/o" is the combining form for joint. Arthritis, for example, means inflammation of a
joint. "Oste/o" refers to bone, "my/o" refers to muscle, and "chondr/o" refers to cartilage.
6. Which prefix means "slow"?
A) Tachy-
B) Brady-
C) Dys-
D) Eu-
Answer: B
Rationale: The prefix "brady-" means slow, as in bradycardia (slow heart rate). "Tachy-" means fast,
"dys-" means difficult or abnormal, and "eu-" means normal or good.
7. The suffix "-megaly" means:
A) Softening
B) Enlargement
C) Hardening
D) Narrowing
Answer: B
Rationale: The suffix "-megaly" means enlargement. For example, cardiomegaly means enlargement of
the heart. "-malacia" means softening, "-sclerosis" means hardening, and "-stenosis" means narrowing.
