Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 15th Edition

• Step-by-step, illustrated procedures include rationales and a focus on professionalism.
• Electronic health record (EHR) coverage provides access to hands-on activities using SimChart^® for the Medical Office (sold separately).
• Applied learning approach incorporates threaded case scenarios and critical thinking applications.
• Patient education and legal and ethical features at the end of each chapter reinforce legal and communications implications within medical assisting practice.
• Key vocabulary terms and definitions are presented at the beginning of each chapter, highlighted in text discussions, and summarized in a glossary for handy reference.
• Robust Evolve companion website offers procedure videos, practice quizzes, mock certification exams, and interactive learning exercises.

• NEW! Content aligns to 2022 Medical Assisting educational competencies, with comprehensive coverage of clinical skills.
• NEW! Advanced Clinical Skills unit features three new chapters on IV therapy, radiology basics, and radiology positioning to support expanded medical assisting functions.
• NEW! Coverage of telemedicine, enhanced infection control related to COVID-19, and catheterization.
• NEW! Artwork focused on assisting with imaging, IVs, and catheters, along with updated equipment photos.
• NEW! Procedures address IV therapy, limited-scope radiography, applying a sling, and coaching for stool collection.
• EXPANDED! Information on physical medicine and rehabilitation.
• EXPANDED! Content on specimen collection, including wound swab, nasal, and nasopharyngeal specimen collections.

PART 1 – Introduction to Medical Assisting  

1. The Professional Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team 

1. Health Records  

1. Introduction to Anatomy and Medical Terminology  

PART 2 – Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting  

1. Infection Control 

1. Vital Signs 

1. Physical Examination 

1. Patient Coaching 

1. Nutrition and Health Promotion 

1. Surgical Supplies and Instruments  

1. Assisting with Surgical Procedures  

1. Principles of Electrocardiography  

1. Medical Emergencies 

PART 3 – Assisting with Medications  

1. Principles of Pharmacology 

1. Pharmacology Math 

1. Administering Medications 

PART 4 – Assisting with Medical Specialties  

1. Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology 

1. Dermatology 

1. Allergy and Infectious Disease 

1. Gastroenterology 

1. Orthopedics and Rheumatology  

1. Neurology 

1. Behavioral Health 

1. Endocrinology  

1. Cardiology 

1. Pulmonology 

1. Urology and Male Reproduction 

1. Obstetrics and Gynecology 

1. Pediatrics 

1. Geriatrics 

PART 5– Assisting with Clinical Laboratory Procedures   

1. Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory 

1. Urinalysis 

1. Blood Collection 

1. Analysis of Blood 

1. Microbiology and Immunology 

PART 6 – Advanced Clinical Skills 

1. NEW! Intravenous Therapy 

1. NEW! Radiology Basics 

1. NEW! Positioning for Radiology 

PART 7 – Job Seeking 

1. Employment Skills and Strategies  

Glossary  

Index