Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 16th Edition

by Brigitte Niedzwiecki, RN, MSN, RMA

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

ISBN: 9780443407970

Page Count: 1096

Imprint: Saunders

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More than any other product on the market, the most successful medical assistants begin their careers with Kinn. Known for almost 70 years for its alignment with national curriculum standards, Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach, 16th Edition, teaches the real-world clinical skills essential for a career in the modern medical office — always with a focus on helping you apply what you’ve learned. This edition features a detailed section on surgical supplies and instruments, guidance on how to prepare for and assist with specific surgical procedures, CLIA-waived test procedures commonly used in the ambulatory care environment, and revised and updated content on COVID and the vaccine. With its approachable writing style appropriate for learners of all levels and a full continuum of separately sold adaptive solutions, real-world simulations, EHR documentation experience, and HESI remediation and assessment, you can quickly master the leading skills to prepare for certification and a successful career in the dynamic and growing medical assisting profession!

New to This Edition
- UPDATED! Content addresses the changing role of the medical assistant, including telemedicine, population health, home visits, and scribing
- NEW! Comprehensive coverage of key topics includes the healthcare system, transmission-based precautions, healthcare waste and chemical disposal, thigh and lower arm blood pressures, medical reconciliation, obstetric content, and promoting wellness in the older generation
- EXPANDED! Math examples and problems help you learn how to convert temperatures, heights, and weights; and use body mass index formulas
- EXPANDED! Coverage focuses on the contents of the health record, obtaining a health history, surgical instruments, sterile fields, and minor surgical procedure setups
- REVISED and EXPANDED! Disease and procedure sections address ophthalmology, dermatology, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics
- REVISED and UPDATED! Surgical supplies and surgical procedures chapters include current procedures for sterilization pouches, skin prep for surgery, assisting with minor surgery, obtaining a wound culture, and applying adhesive skin closure strips and tubular gauze bandages
- NEW! Step-by-step procedures for performing CLIA-waived tests includes multi-panel drug test cup, hemoglobin A1C, influenza, cholesterol, and RSV antigen
- ENHANCED! Interactive student activities are available on the Evolve companion website
- REVISED! Procedural videos reflect current techniques and equipment
Key Features
- Comprehensive coverage of all clinical procedures complies with the latest accreditation requirements
- Approximately 135 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 and highlighted in text discussions
- Summary of Learning Objectives at the end of each chapter serves as a checkpoint and helpful study tool
- Evolve companion website offers chapter quizzes, practice exams, interactive exercises, and more to reinforce learning
Related Products
- 16th Edition
  Evolve Resources for Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant
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  ISBN: 9780443407994
Contents

PART 1 – Introduction to Medical Assisting
1. The Professional Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team
2. Health Records
3. Introduction to Anatomy and Medical Terminology

PART 2 – Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting
4. Infection Control
5. Vital Signs
6. Physical Examination
7. Patient Coaching
8. Nutrition and Health Promotion
9. Surgical Supplies and Instruments
10. Assisting with Surgical Procedures
11. Principles of Electrocardiography
12. Medical Emergencies

PART 3 – Assisting with Medications
13. Principles of Pharmacology
14. Pharmacology Math
15. Administering Medications

PART 4 – Assisting with Medical Specialties
16. Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
17. Dermatology
18. Allergy and Infectious Disease
19. Gastroenterology
20. Orthopedics and Rheumatology
21. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
22. Neurology
23. Behavioral Health
24. Endocrinology
25. Cardiology
26. Pulmonology
27. Urology and Male Reproduction
28. Obstetrics and Gynecology
29. Pediatrics
30. Geriatrics

PART 5– Assisting with Clinical Laboratory Procedures
31. Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
32. Urinalysis
33. Blood Collection
34. Analysis of Blood
35. Microbiology and Immunology

PART 6 – Advanced Clinical Skills
36. Intravenous Therapy
37. Radiology Basics
38. Positioning for Radiology

PART 7 – Job Seeking
39. Employment Skills and Strategies
Authors

Brigitte Niedzwiecki, RN, MSN, RMA, Medical Assistant Program Director and Instructor, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
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