

Study Guide and Procedure Checklist Manual for Kinn's The Medical Assistant - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 15th Edition
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Designed to support the trusted content in Kinn’s The Medical Assistant, 15th Edition, this study guide is an essential review and practice companion to reinforce key concepts, encourage critical thinking, and help you apply medical assisting content. This robust companion guide offers a wide range of activities to strengthen your understanding of common administrative and clinical skills — including certification preparation questions, a review of medical terminology and anatomy, and application exercises. Trusted for more than 65 years as a key part of the journey from classroom to career, it also features competency checklists to accurately measure your progress and performance from day one until you land your first job as a medical assistant.
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- Comprehensive coverage of all administrative and clinical procedures complies with accreditation requirements.
- Approximately 190 step-by-step procedure checklists enable you to assess and track your performance for every procedure included in the textbook.
- Chapter-by-chapter correlation with the textbook allows you to easily follow core textbook competencies.
- Matching and acronym activities reinforce your understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and chapter vocabulary.
- Short-answer and fill-in-the-blank exercises strengthen your comprehension of key concepts.
- Multiple-choice questions help you prepare for classroom and board exams.
- Workplace application exercises promote critical thinking and job readiness before you enter practice.
- Internet exercises offer ideas for expanded and project-based learning.
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- NEW! Content aligns to 2022 Medical Assisting educational competencies.
- 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! Procedures address IV therapy, limited-scope radiography, applying a sling, and coaching for stool collection.
- UPDATED! Coverage of administrative functions includes insurance, coding, privacy, security, and more.
- EXPANDED! Information on physical medicine and rehabilitation.
- EXPANDED! Content on specimen collection, including wound swab, nasal, and nasopharyngeal specimen collections.
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PART 1 – Introduction to Medical Assisting
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The Professional Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team
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Therapeutic Communication
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Legal Principles
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Healthcare Laws
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Healthcare Ethics
PART 2 – Fundamentals of Ambulatory Care Administration
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Technology
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Written Communication
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Telephone Techniques
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Scheduling Appointments and Patient Processing
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Health Records
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Daily Operations and Safety
PART 3 –Coding and Medical Billing
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Health Insurance Essentials
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Diagnostic Coding Essentials
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Procedural Coding Essentials
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Medical Billing and Reimbursement Essentials
PART 4 – Advanced Ambulatory Care Administration
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Patient Accounts and Practice Management
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Advanced Roles in Administration
PART 5 – Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting
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Introduction to Anatomy and Medical Terminology
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Infection Control
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Vital Signs
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Physical Examination
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Patient Coaching
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Nutrition and Health Promotion
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Surgical Supplies and Instruments
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Assisting with Surgical Procedures
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Principles of Electrocardiography
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Medical Emergencies
PART 6 – Assisting with Medications
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Principles of Pharmacology
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Pharmacology Math
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Administering Medications
PART 7 – Assisting with Medical Specialties
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Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
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Dermatology
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Allergy and Infectious Disease
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Gastroenterology
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Orthopedics and Rheumatology
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Neurology
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Behavioral Health
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Endocrinology
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Cardiology
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Pulmonology
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Urology and Male Reproduction
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Pediatrics
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Geriatrics
PART 8 – Assisting with Clinical Laboratory Procedures
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Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
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Urinalysis
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Blood Collection
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Analysis of Blood
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Microbiology and Immunology
PART 9 – Advanced Clinical Skills
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NEW! Intravenous Therapy
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NEW! Radiology Basics
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NEW! Positioning for Radiology
PART 10 – Job Seeking
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Employment Skills and Strategies
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Brigitte Niedzwiecki, MSN, RN, RMA, Medical Assisting Program Director and Instructor Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, Wisconsin and Julie Pepper, BS, CMA (AAMA), Medical Assisting Program Instructor, Health Navigator Program Director, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin