Study Guide for Today's Medical Assistant, 5th Edition

• NEW! Content alignment to 2022 CAAHEP Medical Assisting educational competencies helps you review and perform today’s tasks at a level of accuracy and speed required of the entry-level practitioner.
• NEW review content includes exercises on telemedicine, vaccinations, COVID-19 protocols, Cologuard, eating disorders, managing reimbursements, and professionalism.
• NEW coverage of gloving and masking procedures helps to protect against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
• Variety of practice exercises includes matching, true/false, key terms, word parts, short-answer questions, crossword puzzles, critical thinking exercises, and more.
• Chapter pretests and posttests help you to measure your mastery of the content.
• Laboratory assignment sheets call out each chapter’s procedures and include performance checklists to help organize your study time.
• Practice for Competency sections include worksheets with a guide to performing each clinical skill.
• Critical thinking activities help you develop the judgment needed for real-life medical office situations.
• Perforated pages allow on-the-go review and make it easy to submit assignments.

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 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