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 coverageof 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 sheetsin 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 encouragestudents 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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