Study Guide for Today’s Medical Assistant, 5th Edition

• NEW! Content alignment to 2022 CAAHEP Medical Assisting educational competencies helps you review and perform today’s tasks at a level of accuracy and speed required of the entry-level practitioner.
• NEW review content includes exercises on telemedicine, vaccinations, COVID-19 protocols, Cologuard, eating disorders, managing reimbursements, and professionalism.
• NEW coverage of gloving and masking procedures helps to protect against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
• Variety of practice exercises includes matching, true/false, key terms, word parts, short-answer questions, crossword puzzles, critical thinking exercises, and more.
• Chapter pretests and posttests help you to measure your mastery of the content.
• Laboratory assignment sheets call out each chapter’s procedures and include performance checklists to help organize your study time.
• Practice for Competency sections include worksheets with a guide to performing each clinical skill.
• Critical thinking activities help you develop the judgment needed for real-life medical office situations.
• Perforated pages allow on-the-go review and make it easy to submit assignments.

CONTENTS

SECTION 1: Introduction to Medical Assisting

1. The Health Care System

2. The Professional Medical Assistant

3. Ethics and Law for the Medical Office

4. Interacting with Patients
SECTION 2: Anatomy and Physiology

5. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

6. Integumentary System

7. Skeletal System

8. Muscular System

9. Nervous System

10. The Senses

11. Endocrine System

12. Circulatory System

13. Respiratory System

14. Digestive System

15. Urinary System

16. Reproductive System
SECTION 3: Clinical Component

17. Medical Asepsis and the OSHA Standard

18. Sterilization and Disinfection

19. Vital Signs

20. The Physical Examination

21. Eye and Ear Assessment and Procedures

22. Physical Agents to Promote Tissue Healing

23. The Gynecologic Examination and Prenatal Care

24. The Pediatric Examination

25. Minor Office Surgery

26. Administration of Medication and Intravenous Therapy

27. Cardiopulmonary Procedures

28. Specialty Examinations and Procedures

29. Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory

30. Urinalysis

31. Phlebotomy

32. Hematology

33. Blood Chemistry and Immunology

34. Medical Microbiology

35. Nutrition

36. Emergency Preparedness and Protective Practices

37. Emergency Medical Procedures and First Aid
SECTION 4: Administrative Component

38. The Medical Record

39. Patient Reception

40. Medical Office Computerization

41. Telephone Techniques

42. Scheduling Appointments

43. Medical Records Management

44. Written Communications and Mail

45. Managing Practice Finances

46. Medical Coding

47. Medical Insurance

48. Billing and Collections

49. The Medical Assistant as Office Manager

50. Obtaining Employment