Medical Assisting: Clinical Procedures with Student CD

by Booth, Kathryn; Whicker, Leesa; Wyman, Terri

• ISBN13: 9780077399993
• ISBN10: 0077399994
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-02-26
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Table of Contents

The Medical Office Environment

Principles of Asepsis

Infection Control Techniques

HIV, Hepatitis, and Other Blood-Borne Pathogens

Preparing the Exam and Treatment Areas

Assisting with Patients

Interviewing the Patient, Taking a History, and Documentation

Obtaining Vital Signs and Measurements

Assisting with a General Physical Examination

Specialty Practices and Medical Emergencies

Assisting with Examinations in the Basic Specialties

Assisting with Highly Specialized Examinations

Assisting with Minor Surgery

Assisting with Cold and Heat Therapy and Ambulation

Emergency Preparedness and First Aid

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Physician’s Office Laboratory Procedures

Laboratory Equipment and Safety

Introduction to Microbiology

Collecting, Processing, and Testing Urine Specimens

Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood Specimens

Nutrition, Pharmacology, and Diagnostic Equipment

Nutrition and Special Diets

Principles of Pharmacology

Drug Administration

Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing

X-Rays and Diagnostic Radiology

Externship

Medical Assisting Externships and Preparing to Find a Position

Prefixes, Suffixes and Word Roots In Commonly-Used Medical Terms

Abbreviations and Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Notations

Glossary

Credits

Index

Diseases and Disorders Index

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