Book Description

Get the review and practice you need to master essential medical assisting skills! Corresponding to the chapters in Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals, 2nd Edition, this study guide offers a wide range of exercises to reinforce your understanding of administrative and clinical competencies. Review questions test your proficiency with subjects such as anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, math basics, and key administrative and clinical concepts. Hands-on activities and competency checklists help you apply your knowledge to patient care. The 2nd edition adds coverage of expanded skills approved in many states. It’s all the review and practice you need to succeed in the classroom and begin preparing for a successful and rewarding career as a Medical Assistant. Review and practice supports educational competencies and certification test plan coverage. Focus on foundational areas includes a solid review of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and basic math calculations. Vocabulary review, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and true/false questions test student knowledge and understanding of key concepts. Skills & Concepts, Word Puzzles, Case Studies, Workplace Applications, and Internet Activities enhance study with application and critical thinking exercises. Chapter review quizzes assess student comprehension and serve as an excellent review for classroom and certification exams. Procedure Checklists help students confirm mastery of key administrative and clinical skills. Work Products provide documentation of key tasks and help in building a skills portfolio. NEW chapters on intravenous procedures and limited-scope radiography provide coverage of expanded Medical Assisting functions approved in many states. NEW! Expanded content addresses behavioral health, catheterization procedures, disease states, medical office organization, expanding MA roles, and more.