Learn the foundational concepts and skills necessary to become a successful clinical medical assistant! Written using clear and accessible language, Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants, 10th Edition guides you through common office procedures such as taking vital signs, collecting and processing lab specimens, preparing patients for examinations, and assisting with office surgeries. This new edition is thoroughly updated throughout and includes content on elephant system for ear irrigation, influenza test, h. pylori test, digital scale for measuring weight, administration of rotavirus vaccine, along with new chapters on nutrition, emergency preparedness, and the medical record. Plus, with the addition of soft skills, and critical thinking exercises, this comprehensive text introduces you the skills you need to succeed in today’s fast-paced medical office. UPDATED procedural photos provides you with the most current pictures of how to perform important clinical medical assisting procedures.Detailed learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter align with respective procedures to help guide you through the learning process (and ensure that you learned everything you should from the chapter).Over 120 procedures presented in a clear, illustrated, step-by-step format, with online videos showing 84 of the procedures in action.Student resources on the Evolve companion website offer a fun way for you to practice your medical assisting knowledge with animations, games matching exercises, and other interactive activities.Chapter outlines and learning objectives prepare you for the skills and concepts you will be learning.Charting examples help you understand the process for charting your own procedures.Patient Teaching boxes prepares you for effective communication, with detailed instructions on how to answer questions and how to explain medical concepts and procedures.What Would You Do? What Would You Not Do? case studies challenge you to apply yourr knowledge to realistic medical office situations ― with a practitioner's response at the end of chapters. Putting It All Into Practice and Memories from Practicum boxes feature real medical assistants sharing personal, on-the-job experiences.Glossary of key terms gives you a quick reference guide for important terms and concepts. NEW! Chapter on nutrition focuses on everything a medical assistant should know about the important field of nutrition.NEW! Chapter on emergency preparednessfocuses on everything a medical assistant needs to know about emergency preparedness in the medical office.UPDATED chapter on emergency procedures and first aid ensures you have the most up-to-date information on this vital trend. UPDATED chapter on the medical record reviews how the MA maintains and interacts with the medical record.UPDATED content on the latest products and tests used in the medical office includes elephant system for ear irrigation, influenza test, digital scale for measuring weight, administration of rotavirus vaccine, procedure for measuring BP using an automatic BP cuff, and the new hazardous communication standard.NEW! SimChart® for the Medical Office (SCMO) connection ties Elsevier’s Educational EHR cases to the appropriate chapters and provides cohesion for the total curriculum solution.NEW! New certification examination review on Evolve help you use the textbook when studying for certification and will help you to create a study plan.NEW! Professionalism and soft skills content emphasizes importance of professional interaction with patients and co-workers.
Details e-book Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants
🗸 Author(s): Kathy Bonewit-West BS MEd
🗸 Title: Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants
🗸 Rating : 4.6 from 5 stars (113 reviews)
🗸 ISBN-10: 0323377114
🗸 ISBN-13: 9780323377119
🗸 Languange: English
🗸 Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
🗸 Supported Devices: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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