Today's Medical Assistant : Clinical and Administrative Procedures

by Bonewit-West, Kathy

• ISBN13: 9781416044321
• ISBN10: 1416044329
• Edition: DVD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-11-26
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

For the first time - all in one volume - here's everything you need to prepare for a successful career as a medical assistant! Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical & Administrative Procedures is a hands-on, comprehensive guide to all of the concepts and skills you need for success in today's busy medical office: medical knowledge, clinical skills, and administrative details. No other medical assisting text provides everything you need in such a practical, accessible package! Bringing together the clinical know-how of Kathy Bonewit-West, the administrative expertise of Sue Hunt, and the anatomy and physiology knowledge of Edith Applegate, this unique text offers a single-volume, manageable approach to both clinical and administrative procedures, as well as an essential understanding of anatomy and physiology. It provides a solid foundation for success in today's fast-paced medical office, covering all the concepts and skills needed for modern medical assisting and their application to real-life situations. Streaming video presentations of 89 procedures on four companion DVD-ROMs clarify procedures from the text and reinforce your understanding. Two companion CD-ROMs offer animations, games, exercises, and other helpful activities designed to help you assess your content knowledge, improve your critical thinking skills, and make learning more interesting and effective. Interactive A & P Review exercises on the CD-ROM (Body Spectrum and ArchieMD animations with exercises) help you master challenging anatomy and physiology content. Evolve offers online access to additional exercises, charting/documentation examples, and externship evaluation tools. More than 120 procedures are presented in a clear, step-by-step format in the text, including underlying principles and illustrations depicting the technique. Procedures also include Charting Examples to help you understand the process for charting your own procedures. Includes coverage of anatomy and physiology, plus up-to-date content on the medical record (including HIPAA, electronic medical records [EMR], and advanced directives), documentation (including billing and coding), medical office terminology, medical asepsis, vital signs, pediatrics, colonoscopy, IV therapy, CLIA Waived Tests, and much more. What Would You Do?/What Would You Not Do? challenges you to analyze and respond to real-life applications of case studies. Apply your Knowledge questions at the end of each chapter help you assess your knowledge of the material you've just covered. Prepare for Certification sections at the end of each chapter help you master important elements covered in medical assisting certification examinations. Putting It All into Practice boxes and Memories from Externship boxes introduce realistic medical assistants so that you can witness real-life medical situations. Patient Teaching boxes emphasize this important aspect of a medical assistant's daily job. An appendix of common Spanish-English phrases helps you effectively communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. An appendix of helpful websites gives you valuable information on professional organizations, accrediting agencies, and agencies that provide CPR certification.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Medical Assisting

The Health Care System

The Professional Medical Assistant

Ethics and Law for the Medical Office

Interacting with Patients

Anatomy and Physiology Component

Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Integumentary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System

The Senses

Endocrine System

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Clinical Component

Medical Asepsis and the OSHA Standard

Sterilization and Disinfection

Vital Signs

The Physical Examination

Eye and Ear Assessment and Procedures

Physical Agents to Promote Tissue Healing

The Gynecologic Examination and Prenatal Care

The Pediatric Examination

Minor Office Surgery

Administration of Medication and Intravenous Therapy

Cardiopulmonary Procedures

Specialty Examinations and Procedures: Colon Procedures Male Reproductive Health Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging

Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory

Urinalysis

Phlebotomy

Hematology

Blood Chemistry and Serology

Medical Microbiology

Emergency Medical Procedures

Administrative Component

The Medical Record

Patient Reception

Medical Office Computerization

Telephone Techniques

Scheduling Appointments

Medical Records Management

Written Communications

Mail

Managing Practice Finances

Medical Coding

Medical Insurance

Billing and Collections

The Medical Assistant as Office Manager

Obtaining Employment

Medical Abbreviations

Spanish-English Phrases

Community Resources for the Medical Assistant

Glossary

Procedures on DVDs (Chapters 1-16 do not contain procedures) DVD 1

Medical Asepsis and the OSHA Standard

Handwashing

Applying an Alcohol-Based Hand Rub

Applying and Removing Clean Disposable Gloves

Sterilization and Disinfection

Sanitation of Instruments 18-2 and

Wrapping Instruments Using Paper or Muslin and Wrapping Instruments Using a Pouch

Sterilizing Articles in the Autoclave

Vital Signs

Measuring Oral Body Temperature

Measuring Axillary Body Temperature

Measuring Rectal Body Temperature

Measuring Aural Body Temperature

Measuring Temporal Artery Body Temperature

Measuring Pulse and Respiration

Measuring Apical Pulse

Performing Pulse Oximetry

Measuring Blood Pressure

The Physical Examination

Measuring Weight and Height 20-2

Positioning and Draping

Assisting with the Physical Examination

Eye and Ear Assessment and Procedures

Assessing Distance Visual Acuity Adult

Assessing Distance Visual Acuity Child

Assessing Color Vision

Performing an Eye Irrigation

Performing an Eye Instillation

Performing an Ear Irrigation

Performing an Ear Instillation DVD 2

Physical Agents to Promote Tissue Healing

Applying a Heating Pad

Applying a Hot Soak

Applying a Hot Compress

Applying an Ice Bag

Applying a Cold Compress

Applying a Chemical Pack

Measuring for Axillary Crutches 22-

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