Study Guide for Today's Medical Assistant - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition

• NEW! Updated material aligned to most current CAAHEP and ABHES competencies ensures success and employability for today’s MA student.
• NEW! Material from the chapter on nutrition is also incorporated into the accompanying study guide material.
• NEW! Updated content on emergency preparedness and medical records ensure today’s MA student is up-to-date on these key topics.
• NEW! Application to SimChart for the Medical Office where appropriate allows students to prepare for the real world by working on Elsevier’s own educational EHR.
• NEW! Instructor tools and grading mechanisms aid in evaluating affective competencies.
• Consistent, meticulous study guide coverage aligns seamlessly with the main Bonewit text and all other Bonewit solution learning products.
• Evaluation of Competency checklists assess students’ performance versus stated objectives and performance standards.
• Critical thinking activities encourage students to think outside the box and imagine what they would do in real-life situations.
• NEW! Expanded A&P key terminology sections give students ample A&P key term practice.
• Laboratory assignments at the beginning of each chapter give students a guide on each chapter’s procedures, including guidelines on how many practices are required, which study guide pages correlate to the procedure, and which procedures are also in the procedural videos.
• Key term assessment tests students’ knowledge of the terms presented in the main text.
• Evaluation of Learning questions assess students’ progress and are an excellent tool to prepare for the certification exam.
• Practice for Competency checklists help students practice each of their clinical skills.
• Pharmacology math exercises give students a chance to practice their basic math skills in a way that relates to their future job.
• Chapter assignment tables at the beginning of each chapter guide students through the textbook and study guide chapters, and provides a great tracking device for recording progress of textbook reading assignments and study guide activity assignments.

• NEW! Updated material aligned to most current CAAHEP and ABHES competencies ensures success and employability for today’s medical assistants.
• NEW! Material from the chapter on nutrition is also incorporated into the accompanying study guide material.
• NEW! Updated content on emergency preparedness and medical records ensure readers are up-to-date on these key topics.
• NEW! Application to SimChart for the Medical Office where appropriate allows readers to prepare for the real world by working on Elsevier’s own educational EHR.
• NEW! Expanded A&P key terminology sections give readers ample A&P key term practice.

SECTION 1: Introduction to Medical Assisting
1. The Health Care System
2. The Professional Medical Assistant
3. Ethics and Law for the Medical Office
4. Interacting with Patients

SECTION 2: Anatomy and Physiology
5. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
6. Integumentary System
7. Skeletal System
8. Muscular System
9. Nervous System
10. The Senses
11. Endocrine System
12. Circulatory System
13. Respiratory System
14. Digestive System
15. Urinary System
16. Reproductive System

SECTION 3: Clinical Component
17. Medical Asepsis and the OSHA Standard
18. Sterilization and Disinfection
19. Vital Signs
20. The Physical Examination
21. Eye and Ear Assessment and Procedures
22. Physical Agents to Promote Tissue Healing
23. The Gynecologic Examination and Prenatal Care
24. The Pediatric Examination
25. Minor Office Surgery
26. Administration of Medication and Intravenous Therapy
27. Cardiopulmonary Procedures
28. Specialty Examinations and Procedures: Colon Procedures, Male Reproductive Health, and Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
29. Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
30. Urinalysis
31. Phlebotomy
32. Hematology
33. Blood Chemistry and Immunology
34. Medical Microbiology
35. Nutrition NEW!
36. Emergency Preparedness and Protective Practices (*completely revamped*)
37. Emergency Medical Procedures and First Aid

SECTION 4: Administrative Component
38. The Medical Record (*completely revamped*)
39. Patient Reception
40. Medical Office Computerization
41. Telephone Techniques
42. Scheduling Appointments
43. Medical Records Management
44. Written Communications
45. Mail
46. Managing Practice Finances
47. Medical Coding
48. Medical Insurance
49. Billing and Collections
50. The Medical Assistant as Office Manager
51. Obtaining Employment

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