cover image - Study Guide for Today's Medical Assistant - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition
ISBN: 9780323639880
Copyright: 2021
Publication Date: 05-29-2020
Page Count: 1296
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $57.99

Study Guide for Today's Medical Assistant - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition

by Kathy Bonewit-West, BS, MEd and Sue Hunt, MA, RN, CMA (AAMA)

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Study Guide for Today's Medical Assistant - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition
ISBN: 9780323639880
Copyright: 2021
Publication Date: 05-29-2020
Page Count: 1296
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $57.99
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Help your students master all the concepts and skills necessary for success in today’s fast-paced medical office with the Study Guide for Today’s Medical Assistant. Filled with assignment sheets, pre- and post-tests, vocabulary practice, short-answer review questions, critical thinking activities, competency practice, and evaluations for each chapter, this comprehensive and hands-on study guide offers unrivaled practice for your students. The 4th Edition features enhanced coverage of healthcare law, certification, electronic health records, motivational interviewing, office management, and more, as well as additional procedures to address behavior-based competencies and more EHR practice.

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Study Guide for Today's Medical Assistant - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource

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    • NEW! New content on healthcare trends and laws, certification for Medical Assistants, electronic health records, motivational interviewing, office management, and more ensures that students have the latest information needed to obtain employment and long-term success on the job.
    • NEW! Competency evaluations for new procedures address affective (behavior-based) MAERB competencies to provide example-driven teaching and learning tools.
    • Expanded application to SimChart for the Medical Office provides more realistic practice with EHRs.
    • Consistent and meticulous coverage throughout all elements of the text and its learning package provide reliable content and unparalleled accuracy on the responsibilities of the modern medical assistant.
    • Chapter pre-tests and post-tests enable students to easily gauge strengths and areas for improvement.
    • Critical thinking activities encourage students to develop judgment needed for real-life situations.
    • Laboratory assignments at the beginning of each chapter introduce each chapter’s procedures.
    • Practice for Competency checklists for each procedure help students practice each of their clinical skills.
    • Perforated pages offer on-the-go review and enable easy assignment submission.
    • NEW! New content on healthcare trends and laws, certification for Medical Assistants, electronic health records, motivational interviewing, office management, and more ensures that you have the latest information needed to obtain employment and long-term success on the job.
    • NEW! Competency evaluation for new procedures addresses affective (behavior-based) MAERB competencies to provide example-driven teaching and learning tools.
  • 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
    36. Emergency Preparedness and Protective Practices
    37. Emergency Medical Procedures and First Aid

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

    Glossary
    Index

  • Kathy Bonewit-West, BS, MEd, Professor Emeritus, Medical Assistant Program, Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio; Former Member, Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants and Sue Hunt, MA, RN, CMA (AAMA), Former Professor and Coordinator, Medical Assisting Program, Middlesex Community College, Lowell, MA
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