Synopses & Reviews
This text will prepare you to successfully pass the CMA and RMA national medical assisting certification exams. A unique pretest provides analysis of your strong and weak areas, and helps you to develop a tailored and highly effective study plan. The book's format is engaging and comprehensive yet concise, infusing humor and motivational strategies to help you thoroughly review and prepare for certification. This simple and effective approach is purposely designed to keep you focused. And, you are sure to benefit from a full unit devoted to exam day preparation, which provides invaluable practice and review.
Special Features Include—
- A Study Plan that uncovers your strong and weak areas through pretest results. Based on these scores, you can create a focused and successful strategy for study
- Answer Rationales are provided that clearly reinforce your understanding of the material immediately. No flipping back and forth to review your answers!
- A fully updated CD-ROM with two practice exams (one for CMA and one for RMA) that accompany the text for additional practice and review
- An encouraging tone throughout the chapters with asides, icon-style art, and an open layout, instills confidence to tackle even the most complicated subject matter
- A tear-out bookmark lets you cover your answers and rationales, and serves as a convenient study aid
This text gives you the tools and information that you'll need to succeed on the CMA or RMA exams!
Synopsis
This text will prepare medical assisting candidates to successfully pass the CMA and RMA national medical assisting certification exams. A unique pretest helps students identify their strong and weak areas and develop a tailored and highly effective study plan. The book is comprehensive yet concise and engaging, with humor, an encouraging tone, motivational strategies, and a simple and effective approach designed to keep readers focused. Each chapter ends with multiple-choice programmed-learning style questions, with answers and brief rationales in an adjacent column. A full unit is devoted to exam day preparation.
A fully updated bound-in CD-ROM contains two practice exams, one for CMA and one for RMA.
Synopsis
This book provides the tools and information students need to succeed on the CMA and RMA national medical assisting examsincluding nearly 1,500 practice questions in the formats of both exams. Students will benefit from the unique combination of expertise, creativity, humor, and "Keep It Simple Yet Effective" approach.
The book includes a pretest and a method for creating a study plan. Each chapter provides an outline overview, important terms with definitions, and at least 25 questions with answers and rationale. Helpful strategies for exam-taking and exam-day preparation are also included.
An accompanying CD-ROM includes one timed simulated exam for each certification.
Synopsis
Nearly 1,500 questions to help prepare you for the CMA and RMA exams! Inside of this book are the tools and information you'll need to succeed on the CMA and RMA national medical assisting exams--and to retain that information to ensure a successful career. You'll benefit from the unique combination of expertise, creativity, interest in student success, humor, and "Keep It Simple Yet Effective" approach. Features and Benefits: . A table of contents that corresponds to the topics covered on both national exams . A pretest with an analysis to help you determine your strong and weak study areas . A method for creating your own study plan and a calendar to help you track it . At least 25 questions for each chapter with answers and rationale on the same page to avoid flipping back and forth. Also, a sturdy bookmark to cover answers . Practice for both national exams: some questions have four answer choices like the RMA exam; other questions have five answer choices like the CMA exam. . Important review terms with definitions included in each chapter . Review and study tips pertinent to each chapter . Test preparation tips for students for whom English is their second language . Important information for study groups . Explanation of the two major national exams . Exam-taking strategies and exam-day preparation . Timed simulated exams Don't forget to order Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' Pocket Guide for Medical Assisting, Second Edition--the perfect reference tool to help smooth the transition from the classroom to practice!
Synopsis
This text will prepare you to successfully pass the CMA and RMA national medical assisting certification exams. A unique pretest provides analysis of your strong and weak areas, and helps you to develop a tailored and highly effective study plan. The book's format is engaging and comprehensive yet concise, infusing humor and motivational strategies to help you thoroughly review and prepare for certification. This simple and effective approach is purposely designed to keep you focused. And, you are sure to benefit from a full unit devoted to exam day preparation, which provides invaluable practice and review.
Special Features Include--
- A Study Plan that uncovers your strong and weak areas through pretest results. Based on these scores, you can create a focused and successful strategy for study
- Answer Rationales are provided that clearly reinforce your understanding of the material immediately. No flipping back and forth to review your answers
- A fully updated CD-ROM with two practice exams (one for CMA and one for RMA) that accompany the text for additional practice and review
- An encouraging tone throughout the chapters with asides, icon-style art, and an open layout, instills confidence to tackle even the most complicated subject matter
- A tear-out bookmark lets you cover your answers and rationales, and serves as a convenient study aid
This text gives you the tools and information that you'll need to succeed on the CMA or RMA exams
Synopsis
Among all of the review products available,
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' Medical Assisting Exam Review for CMA, RMA & CMAS Certification is one of the most popular because of its focus on student engagement, thorough coverage, and accessible style. Now in its Third Edition, this review guide prepares medical assisting students for successfully passing a national medical assisting certification exam (CMA, RMA, and CMAS exams). This text is comprehensive, focuses on engagement, and is written in a concise style that infuses humor and motivational strategies. The book first helps the user identify areas of strength and weakness, then guides the user through developing a study plan. Following this, practice exams included in the ancillary suite will help students assess their progress and continue working toward success on the exam.
Table of Contents
Unit I: The Starting Point Chapter 1: The Certification Process Chapter 2: Pretest and Analysis Chapter 3: Making Your Plan
Unit II: General Knowledge Chapter 4: Law and Ethics Chapter 5: Medical Terminology Chapter 6: Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 7: Communication Chapter 8: Patient Education
Unit III: Administrative Practice Chapter 9: Telephone Techniques and Technology Chapter 10: Appointment Scheduling Chapter 11: Medical Records Chapter 12: Correspondence Chapter 13: Medical Insurance Chapter 14: Medical Coding and Claims Chapter 15: Financial Practices
Unit IV: Clinical Practice Chapter 16: Microorganisms and Asepsis Chapter 17: Patient Exams Chapter 18: Minor Surgical Procedures Chapter 19: The Electrocardiogram Chapter 20: Laboratory Procedures Chapter 21: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Therapy Chapter 22: Physical Modalities Chapter 23: Nutrition Chapter 24: Pharmacology and Medication Administration Chapter 25: Emergencies in the Medical Office
Unit V: Exam Preparedness Chapter 26: Certifcation Exam Day Advice Practice Exam Answer Sheet Answers to the Pracice Exam Index