cover image - Study Guide for Today's Medical Assistant, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780443120817
Copyright: 2026
Page Count: 1328
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $67.99

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

by Kathy Bonewit-West, BS, MEd and Julie Pepper, BS, CMA (AAMA)

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cover image - Study Guide for Today's Medical Assistant, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780443120817
Copyright: 2026
Page Count: 1328
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $67.99
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Choose this practical study guide and let students get the most out of the Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical and Administrative Procedures textbook! With chapters corresponding to those in the textbook, this review provides the extra practice students need to master the clinical and administrative procedures performed by medical assistants. Each chapter includes a wide range of exercises, performance checklists, a guide to the amount of practice you need to attain competency, and more. Fulfilling the criteria required by CAAHEP and AAMA and meeting all current ABHES and CAAHEP competencies, this review tool provides everything your students need to master all of today’s important medical assisting skills.
    • NEW! Content alignment to 2022 CAAHEP Medical Assisting educational competencies helps students review and perform today’s tasks at a level of accuracy and speed required of the entry-level practitioner
    • NEW review exercises include 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
    • Chapter pre-tests and post-tests help students to measure their mastery of the content
    • Variety of practice exercises includes matching, true/false, key terms, word parts, short-answer questions, crossword puzzles, critical thinking exercises, and more
    • Laboratory assignment sheets in each chapter call out each chapter’s procedures and include performance checklists to help students organize study time
    • Practice for Competency sections include worksheets with a guide to performing each clinical skill
    • Critical thinking activities encourage students to develop the judgment needed for real-life medical office situations
    • Perforated pages allow on-the-go review and make it easy for students to submit assignments
  • 1. The Health Care System
    2. The Professional Medical Assistant
    3. Ethics and Law for the Medical Office
    4. Interacting with Patients
    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
    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
    27. Cardiopulmonary Procedures
    28. Specialty Tests and Procedures
    29. Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
    30. Urinalysis
    31. Phlebotomy
    32. Hematology
    33. Blood Chemistry and Immunologic Testing
    34. Medical Microbiology
    35. Nutrition
    36. Emergency Preparedness and Protective Practices
    37. Emergency Medical Procedures and First Aid
    38. The Medical Record
    39. Patient Reception
    40. Medical Office Computerization
    41. Telephone Techniques
    42. Scheduling Appointments
    43. Medical Record 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
  • 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 Julie Pepper, BS, CMA (AAMA), Professor Emeritus, Medical Assistant Program, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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Expected availability date: 05-16-2025
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