Insurance
Suffixes
Prefixes
BP/Pulse/Temp
Pharmacology
100

Define an amount of money that is paid at the time of medical service.

What is a copayment

100

Define involuntary twitch, contraction

What is -spasm

100

Define "intra"

What is inside

100

Define normal perfect BP

What is 120/80 or 120-129/80-89

100

This type of medications are given topically

gels, creams, liniments, ointments, patches,powders and sprays

200

Define Deductible

What is a specific amount of money a patient must pay out of pocket before the insurance carrier begins paying

200

Define suffix for vomiting

What is -emesis

200

This prefix means "within"

What is "endo"

200

Define normal temperature in farenhient and Celsius

What is 98.6 and 37 degrees celsius

200

Capsules,elixirs,caplets,lozenges and suspensions are all administered how?

What is oral

300

DEfine the term in which the insurance and the policy holder share cost of covered losses in a specified ratio, such as 80:20

What is coinsurance

300

Define  suffix -lepsy

What is seizure, convulsion

300

This prefix means "over, upon"

What is epi-

300

Name 3 places the pulse can be taken, use the medical words

What is radial, brachial,carotid, femoral,popliteal,temporeal or pedal

300

Define "buccal" and "sublingual"

What is cheek and under the tongue

400

Define "PAR vs. NONPAR"

What is participating provider vs nonparticipating provider

400

This suffix means surgical puncture

What is -centesis

400

Define "peri in the word pericarditis

What is surrounding and or around

400

Define average heart rate for a newborn vs. adult

What is 120-160 min newborn vs. 60-100/min Adult

400

IM vs IV

What is intramuscular vs intravenous

500

This statement is from the insurance carrier detailing what was paid, denied or reduced in payment

What is an Explanation of Benefits(EOB)

500

This suffix means record___________whereas this suffix means instrument for recording

What is -gram and -graph

500

This prefix means backward or behind

What is retro-

500

Define how temperature change axillary and rectally

What is 1 degrees cooler axillary and 1 degrees higher rectally

500

Define the most accurate method to determine medication dosage calculations for children.

What is weight in kg

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