Clinical procedures for medical assistants /
Bonewit-West, Kathy,
Clinical procedures for medical assistants / created by Kathy Bonewit-West, BS, MEd, Coordinator and Instructor, Medical Assistant Technology, Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio, former member, Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants. - Tenth - Missouri Elsevier 2018 - 854 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The medical record and health history -- Medical asepsis and the OSHA standard -- Sterilization and disinfection -- Vital signs - The physical examination -- Eye and ear assessment and procedures -- Physical agents to promote tissue healing -- The gynecologic examination and prenatal care -- The pediatric examination -- Minor office surgery -- Administration of medication and intravenous therapy -- Cardiopulmonary procedures -- Colon procedures and male reproductive health -- Radiology and diagnostic imaging -- Introduction to the clinical laboratory -- Urinalysis -- Phlebotomy -- Hematology -- Blood chemistry and immunology -- Medical microbiology -- Nutrition -- Emergency preparedness and protective practices -- Emergency medical procedures.
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.
9780323377119 (pbk.)
Physicians' assistants.
Physicians' assistants.--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Clinical medicine.
Clinical procedures for medical assistants / created by Kathy Bonewit-West, BS, MEd, Coordinator and Instructor, Medical Assistant Technology, Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio, former member, Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants. - Tenth - Missouri Elsevier 2018 - 854 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The medical record and health history -- Medical asepsis and the OSHA standard -- Sterilization and disinfection -- Vital signs - The physical examination -- Eye and ear assessment and procedures -- Physical agents to promote tissue healing -- The gynecologic examination and prenatal care -- The pediatric examination -- Minor office surgery -- Administration of medication and intravenous therapy -- Cardiopulmonary procedures -- Colon procedures and male reproductive health -- Radiology and diagnostic imaging -- Introduction to the clinical laboratory -- Urinalysis -- Phlebotomy -- Hematology -- Blood chemistry and immunology -- Medical microbiology -- Nutrition -- Emergency preparedness and protective practices -- Emergency medical procedures.
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.
9780323377119 (pbk.)
Physicians' assistants.
Physicians' assistants.--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Clinical medicine.