Clinical Procedures for Medical Assisting: Student CD and Bind-in Card

Clinical Medical Assisting Section 1 The Medical Office Environment 1 Principles of Asepsis 2 Infection-Control Techniques 3 HIV, Hepatitis, and Other Blood-Borne Pathogens 4 Preparing the Examination and Treatment Areas Section 2 Anatomy and Physiology 5 Organization of the Body 6 The Integumentary System 7 The Skeletal System 8 The Muscular System 9 The Nervous System 10 The Circulatory System 11 The Immune System 12 The Respiratory System 13 The Digestive System 14 The Endocrine System 15 Special Senses 16 The Urinary System 17 The Reproductive System Section 3 Assisting with Patients 18 Interviewing the Patient, Taking a History, Documentation 19 Obtaining Vital Signs and Measurements 20 Assisting with a General Physical Examination 21 Providing Eye and Ear Care Section 4 Specialty Practices and Medical Emergencies 22 Assisting with Examinations in the Basic Specialties 23 Assisting with Highly Specialized Examinations 24 Assisting with Minor Surgery 25 Assisting with Cold and Heat Therapy and Ambulation 26 Medical Emergencies and First Aid Section 5 Physician's Office Laboratory Procedures 37 Laboratory Equipment and Safety 28 Introduction to Microbiology 29 Collecting, Processing, and Testing Urine Specimens 30 Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood Specimens Section 6 Nutrition, Pharmacology, and Diagnostic Equipment 31 Nutrition and Special Diets 32 Principles of Pharmacology 33 Drug Administration 34 Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing 35 X-Rays and Diagnostic Radiology Section 7 Externship 36 Medical Assisting Externships and Preparing to Find a Position Appendix I Medical Assistant Role Delineation Chart Appendix II Prefixes and Suffixes Commonly Used in Medical Terms Appendix III Latin and Greek Equivalents Commonly Used in Medical Terms Appendix IV Abbreviations Commonly Used in Medical Notations Appendix V Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Notations Appendix VI Professional Organizations and Agencies