Gain the professional knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a Medical Assistant! Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical and Administrative Procedures, Fifth Edition helps you master the clinical and administrative procedures performed in this ever-expanding role. With guidelines reflecting the latest CAAHEP competencies, this resource uses videos and step-by-step instructions to help you learn key medical assisting skills such as measuring vital signs, administering medications, bandaging, venipuncture, and assisting with minor office surgery. It also covers administrative skills such as managing medical records, scheduling appointments, and basic medical coding, and provides a solid foundation in A&P. Written by expert educator Kathy Bonewit-West, this book has everything you need to develop competency and prepare for certification.
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
Gain the professional knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a Medical Assistant! Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical and Administrative Procedures, Fifth Edition helps you master the clinical and administrative procedures performed in this ever-expanding role. With guidelines reflecting the latest CAAHEP competencies, this resource uses videos and step-by-step instructions to help you learn key medical assisting skills such as measuring vital signs, administering medications, bandaging, venipuncture, and assisting with minor office surgery. It also covers administrative skills such as managing medical records, scheduling appointments, and basic medical coding, and provides a solid foundation in A&P. Written by expert educator Kathy Bonewit-West, this book has everything you need to develop competency and prepare for certification.
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
