Study Guide and Procedure Checklist Manual for Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant,
Edition 14 An Applied Learning Approach
By Brigitte Niedzwiecki, RN, MSN, RMA, Julie Pepper, BS, CMA (AAMA) and P. Ann Weaver, MSEd, MT(ASCP)

Publication Date: 25 Oct 2019
Description

Designed to support the trusted content in Kinn’s The Clinical Medical Assistant, 14th Edition, this study guide and procedure checklist manual is the essential review and practice companion to reinforce key concepts, encourage critical thinking, and ensure your mastery of clinical medical assisting content. This robust companion guide offers a wide range of exercises to reinforce your understanding of common clinical skills — including new certification preparation questions that offer additional practice for certification exams, a new chapter review of medical terminology and anatomy, and need-to-know workplace applications. Trusted for more than 60 years Kinn’s Clinical Study Guide and Procedure Checklist Manual also features competency checklists to clearly assess your performance and progression from day one until you land your first job as a Medical Assistant.

Key Features

  • Hundreds of practice questions test your knowledge and comprehension with vocabulary review, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and true/false questions.
  • Skills practice, workplace applications, and online activities promote your critical thinking skills.
  • Procedure checklists help you track your performance of key toward mastery of key skills and job-readiness.
  • Work products allows you to provide documentation or file in professional portfolios to use in job-searching.
  • Chapter-by-chapter correlation with the textbook allows you to easily test your comprehension as you go.
  • Perforated pages are easily removed for on-the-go study or turn-in assignments and evaluations.

New Features

  • NEW! Chapter reviews medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and pathology to help you build a solid medical foundation.
  • NEW! Streamlined presentation of the material combines chapters in an easier-to-read format.
  • NEW! Certification Preparation questions help you focus on becoming certification-ready from Day 1.
About the author
By Brigitte Niedzwiecki, RN, MSN, RMA, Medical Assistant Program Director & Instructor, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Julie Pepper, BS, CMA (AAMA), Medical Assisting Program Instructor, Health Navigator Program Director, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin and P. Ann Weaver, MSEd, MT(ASCP), Medical Assistant Instructor, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Table of Contents

PART 1 – Introduction to Medical Assisting
1. The Professional Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team
2. Health Records
3. Introduction to Anatomy and Medical Terminology

PART 2 – Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting
4. Infection Control
5. Vital Signs
6. Physical Examination
7. Patient Coaching
8. Nutrition and Health Promotion
9. Surgical Supplies and Instruments
10. Assisting with Surgical Procedures
11. Principles of Electrocardiography
12. Medical Emergencies

PART 3 – Assisting with Medications
13. Principles of Pharmacology
14. Pharmacology Math
15. Administering Medications

PART 4 – Assisting with Medical Specialties
16. Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
17. Dermatology
18. Allergy and Infectious Disease
19. Gastroenterology
20. Orthopedics and Rheumatology
21. Neurology
22. Behavioral Health
23. Endocrinology
24. Cardiology
25. Pulmonology
26. Urology and Male Reproduction
27. Obstetrics and Gynecology
28. Pediatrics
29. Geriatrics

PART 5 – Assisting with Clinical Laboratory Procedures
30. Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
31. Urinalysis
32. Blood Collection
33. Analysis of Blood
34. Microbiology and Immunology

PART 6 – Job Seeking
35. Skills and Strategies

Book details
ISBN: 9780323613613
Page Count: 832
Illustrations : Approx. 100 illustrations
Retail Price : £43.99