Description
Designed to support the trusted content in Kinn's The Medical Assistant, 14th Edition, this study guide is the essential review and practice companion to reinforce key concepts, encourage critical thinking, and ensure that you learn to master and apply key medical assisting content. This robust companion guide offers a wide range of exercises to reinforce your understanding of common administrative and clinical skills — including new certification preparation questions that offer additional practice for certification exams, a review of medical terminology and anatomy, and need-to-know workplace applications. Trusted for more than 60 years as a key part of the student journey from classroom to career, it also features competency checklists to clearly assess your performance and progression from day one until you land your first job as a Medical Assistant.- Comprehensive coverage of all administrative and clinical procedures is built from Medical Assisting accreditation standards and competencies- Hundreds of practice questions (multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank) help students with essential content review and practice- Skills practice, workplace applications, and online activities promote critical thinking before students enter practice- Procedure checklists help students track their performance of every procedure included in the textbook- Work products allows students to provide documentation of skills mastery for classroom or job-searching requirements- Chapter-by-chapter correlation with the textbook allows students to easily follow core textbook competencies- Perforated pages for on-the-go study or turn-in assignments and evaluations- NEW! Chapter reviews medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and pathology to reinforce key foundational knowledge- NEW! Expanded content on medical office accounts, collections, banking, and practice management prepares students to step into the role of a Medical Assistant- NEW! Certification Preparation questions help students focus on certification from the beginning of their studies- NEW! Streamlined presentation combines chapters and focuses on need-to-know content
Table of Contents
PART 1 – Introduction to Medical Assisting1. The Professional Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team2. Therapeutic Communication3. Legal Principles4. Healthcare Laws5. Healthcare EthicsPART 2 – Fundamentals of Ambulatory Care Administration6. Technology7. Written Communication8. Telephone Techniques9. Scheduling Appointments and Patient Processing10. Health Records11. Daily Operations and SafetyPART 3 –Coding and Medical Billing12. Health Insurance Essentials13. Diagnostic Coding Essentials14. Procedural Coding Essentials15. Medical Billing and Reimbursement EssentialsPART 4 – Advanced Ambulatory Care Administration16. Patient Accounts and Practice Management17. Advanced Roles in AdministrationPART 5 – Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting18. NEW! Introduction to Anatomy and Medical Terminology19. Infection Control20. Vital Signs21. Physical Examination22. Patient Coaching23. Nutrition and Health Promotion24. Surgical Supplies and Instruments25. Assisting with Surgical Procedures26. Principles of Electrocardiography27. Medical EmergenciesPART 6 – Assisting with Medications28. Principles of Pharmacology29. Pharmacology Math30. Administering MedicationsPART 7 – Assisting with Medical Specialties31. Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology32. Dermatology33. Allergy and Infectious Disease34. Gastroenterology35. Orthopedics and Rheumatology36. Neurology37. Behavioral Health38. Endocrinology39. Cardiology40. Pulmonology41. Urology and Male Reproduction42. Obstetrics and Gynecology43. Pediatrics44. GeriatricsPART 8 – Assisting with Clinical Laboratory Procedures45. Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory46. Urinalysis47. Blood Collection48. Analysis of Blood49. Microbiology and ImmunologyPART 9 – Job Seeking50. Skills and Strategies
