Today's Medical Assistant
1. SECTION 1. Introduction to Medical Assisting - p. xv 2. 1. The health care system - p. 1 3. 2. The professional medical assistant - p. 18 4. 3. Ethics and law for the medical office - p. 32 5. 4. Interacting with patients - p. 56 6. SECTION 2. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 74 7. 5. Introduction to anatomy and physiology - p. 75 8. 6. Integumentary system - p. 105 9. 7. Skeletal system - p. 112 10. 8. Muscular system - p. 130 11. 9. Nervous system - p. 144 12. 10. The senses - p. 165 13. 11. Endocrine system - p. 178 14. 12. Circulatory system - p. 188 15. 13. Respiratory system - p. 216 16. 14. Digestive system - p. 227 17. 15. Urinary system - p. 246 18. 16. Reproductive system - p. 257 19. SECTION 3. Clinical Component - p. 280 20. 17. Medical asepsis and the OSHA standard - p. 281 21. 18. Sterilization and disinfection - p. 318 22. 19. Vital signs - p. 346 23. 20. The physical examination - p. 402 24. 21. Eye and ear assessment and procedures - p. 440 25. 22. Physical agents to promote tissue hea ling - p. 465 26. 23. The gynecologic examination and prenatal care - p. 492 27. Introduction to the gynecologic examination and prenatal care - p. 493 28. Gynecologic examination - p. 494 29. Gynecologic infections - p. 504 30. Prenatal care - p. 510 31. Obstetric terminology - p. 512 32. Prenatal visits - p. 513 33. Medical assisting responsibilities - p. 528 34. 24. The pediatric examination - p. 538 35. 25. Minor office surgery - p. 567 36. 26. Administration of medication - p. 620 37. Introduction to the administration of medication - p. 622 38. Administering, prescribing, and dispensing medication - p. 622 39. Legal aspects - p. 622 40. Routes of administration - p. 622 41. Drug references - p. 622 42. Food and drug administration - p. 622 43. Drug nomenclature - p. 623 44. Classification of drugs based on form - p. 624 45. Classification of drugs based on action - p. 625 46. Systems of measurement for medication - p. 636 47. Controlled drugs - p. 638 48. Prescription - p. 638 49. Parts of a prescription - p. 641 50. Generic prescribing - p. 643 51. Completing a prescription form - p. 643 52. Electronic prescribing - p. 645 53. Medication record - p. 646 54. Factors affecting drug action - p. 647 55. Preparation and administration of medication - p. 649 56. Oral administration - p. 649 57. Parenteral administration - p. 650 58. Types of injections - p. 655 59. Tuberculin testing - p. 659 60. Allergy testing - p. 663 61. 27. Cardiopulmonary procedures - p. 690 62. 28. Specialty tests and procedures - p. 723 63. 29. Introduct ion to the clinical laboratory - p. 756 64. 30. Urinalysis - p. 789 65. 31. Phlebotomy - p. 820 66. 32. Hematology - p. 857 67. 33. Blood chemistry and immunologic testing - p. 880 68. 34. Medical microbiology - p. 909 69. 35. Nutrition - p. 940 70. 36. Emergency preparedness and protective practices - p. 970 71. 37. Emergency medical procedures and first aid - p. 991 72. SECTION 4. Administrative Component - p. 1014 73. 38. The medical record - p. 1015 74. 39. Patient reception - p. 1048 75. 40. Medical office computerization - p. 1063 76. 41. Telephone techniques - p. 1081 77. 42. Scheduling appointments - p. 1096 78. 43. Medical record management - p. 1115 79. 44. Written communications and mail - p. 1130 80. 45. Managing practice finances - p. 1153 81. 46. Medical coding - p. 1171 82. 47. Medical insurance - p. 1191 83. 48. Billing and collections - p. 1217 84. 49. The medical assistant as office manager - p. 1233 85. 50. Obtaining employment - p. 1253 86. Glossary - p. 1268 87. Index - p. 1291
Today's Medical Assistant
1. SECTION 1. Introduction to Medical Assisting - p. xv 2. 1. The health care system - p. 1 3. 2. The professional medical assistant - p. 18 4. 3. Ethics and law for the medical office - p. 32 5. 4. Interacting with patients - p. 56 6. SECTION 2. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 74 7. 5. Introduction to anatomy and physiology - p. 75 8. 6. Integumentary system - p. 105 9. 7. Skeletal system - p. 112 10. 8. Muscular system - p. 130 11. 9. Nervous system - p. 144 12. 10. The senses - p. 165 13. 11. Endocrine system - p. 178 14. 12. Circulatory system - p. 188 15. 13. Respiratory system - p. 216 16. 14. Digestive system - p. 227 17. 15. Urinary system - p. 246 18. 16. Reproductive system - p. 257 19. SECTION 3. Clinical Component - p. 280 20. 17. Medical asepsis and the OSHA standard - p. 281 21. 18. Sterilization and disinfection - p. 318 22. 19. Vital signs - p. 346 23. 20. The physical examination - p. 402 24. 21. Eye and ear assessment and procedures - p. 440 25. 22. Physical agents to promote tissue hea ling - p. 465 26. 23. The gynecologic examination and prenatal care - p. 492 27. Introduction to the gynecologic examination and prenatal care - p. 493 28. Gynecologic examination - p. 494 29. Gynecologic infections - p. 504 30. Prenatal care - p. 510 31. Obstetric terminology - p. 512 32. Prenatal visits - p. 513 33. Medical assisting responsibilities - p. 528 34. 24. The pediatric examination - p. 538 35. 25. Minor office surgery - p. 567 36. 26. Administration of medication - p. 620 37. Introduction to the administration of medication - p. 622 38. Administering, prescribing, and dispensing medication - p. 622 39. Legal aspects - p. 622 40. Routes of administration - p. 622 41. Drug references - p. 622 42. Food and drug administration - p. 622 43. Drug nomenclature - p. 623 44. Classification of drugs based on form - p. 624 45. Classification of drugs based on action - p. 625 46. Systems of measurement for medication - p. 636 47. Controlled drugs - p. 638 48. Prescription - p. 638 49. Parts of a prescription - p. 641 50. Generic prescribing - p. 643 51. Completing a prescription form - p. 643 52. Electronic prescribing - p. 645 53. Medication record - p. 646 54. Factors affecting drug action - p. 647 55. Preparation and administration of medication - p. 649 56. Oral administration - p. 649 57. Parenteral administration - p. 650 58. Types of injections - p. 655 59. Tuberculin testing - p. 659 60. Allergy testing - p. 663 61. 27. Cardiopulmonary procedures - p. 690 62. 28. Specialty tests and procedures - p. 723 63. 29. Introduct ion to the clinical laboratory - p. 756 64. 30. Urinalysis - p. 789 65. 31. Phlebotomy - p. 820 66. 32. Hematology - p. 857 67. 33. Blood chemistry and immunologic testing - p. 880 68. 34. Medical microbiology - p. 909 69. 35. Nutrition - p. 940 70. 36. Emergency preparedness and protective practices - p. 970 71. 37. Emergency medical procedures and first aid - p. 991 72. SECTION 4. Administrative Component - p. 1014 73. 38. The medical record - p. 1015 74. 39. Patient reception - p. 1048 75. 40. Medical office computerization - p. 1063 76. 41. Telephone techniques - p. 1081 77. 42. Scheduling appointments - p. 1096 78. 43. Medical record management - p. 1115 79. 44. Written communications and mail - p. 1130 80. 45. Managing practice finances - p. 1153 81. 46. Medical coding - p. 1171 82. 47. Medical insurance - p. 1191 83. 48. Billing and collections - p. 1217 84. 49. The medical assistant as office manager - p. 1233 85. 50. Obtaining employment - p. 1253 86. Glossary - p. 1268 87. Index - p. 1291
