Synopses & Reviews
'Clinical Procedures for Medical Assisting, 2nd edition addresses the most current competencies for CMA certification, CPR procedures, coding and insurance billing requirements, HIPAA regulations, OSHA guidelines, and clinical diagnostic testing such as hemoglobin A1c (diabetes) testing. It also includes coverage of procedures and the coverage of Anatomy and Physiology is increased significantly. It trains students on clinical procedures, infection control, anatomy and physiology, assisting with patients, medical emergencies and first aid, laboratory procedures, nutrition, pharmacology, diagnostic equipment, and much more.\n
LANGUAGE: eng'
Table of Contents
Clinical Medical AssistingSection 1 The Medical Office Environment1 Principles of Asepsis2 Infection-Control Techniques3 HIV, Hepatitis, and Other Blood-Borne Pathogens4 Preparing the Examination and Treatment AreasSection 2 Anatomy and Physiology5 Organization of the Body6 The Integumentary System7 The Skeletal System8 The Muscular System9 The Nervous System10 The Circulatory System11 The Immune System12 The Respiratory System13 The Digestive System14 The Endocrine System15 Special Senses16 The Urinary System17 The Reproductive SystemSection 3 Assisting with Patients18 Interviewing the Patient, Taking a History, Documentation19 Obtaining Vital Signs and Measurements20 Assisting with a General Physical Examination21 Providing Eye and Ear CareSection 4 Specialty Practices and Medical Emergencies22 Assisting with Examinations in the Basic Specialties23 Assisting with Highly Specialized Examinations24 Assisting with Minor Surgery25 Assisting with Cold and Heat Therapy and Ambulation26 Medical Emergencies and First AidSection 5 Physician's Office Laboratory Procedures37 Laboratory Equipment and Safety28 Introduction to Microbiology29 Collecting, Processing, and Testing Urine Specimens30 Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood SpecimensSection 6 Nutrition, Pharmacology, and Diagnostic Equipment31 Nutrition and Special Diets32 Principles of Pharmacology33 Drug Administration34 Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing35 X-Rays and Diagnostic RadiologySection 7 Externship36 Medical Assisting Externships and Preparing to Find a PositionAppendix I Medical Assistant Role Delineation ChartAppendix II Prefixes and Suffixes Commonly Used in Medical TermsAppendix III Latin and Greek Equivalents Commonly Used in Medical TermsAppendix IV Abbreviations Commonly Used in Medical NotationsAppendix V Symbols Commonly Used in Medical NotationsAppendix VI Professional Organizations and Agencies