Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants / Edition 10

by Kathy Bonewit-West BS, MEd

Overview

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, 10^th 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 preparedness focuses 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323377119
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	10/10/2017
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	880
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Kathy Bonewit-West has been in healthcare education for more than 30 years. She taught anatomy and physiology to Nursing students and later moved into Medical Assisting education. She served as program director for the Medical Assisting program at Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio, for many years. Ms. Bonewit-West is also a former member of the Curriculum Review Board for the American Association of Medical Assistants. In addition to co-authoring Today’s Medical Assistant: Clinical & Administrative Procedures, Kathy is the lead author of Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants, soon to be in its 12th Edition.

Table of Contents

1: The Medical Record  2: Medical Asepsis and the OSHA Standard 3: Sterilization and Disinfection 4: Vital Signs 5: The Physical Examination, 6: Eye and Ear Assessment and Procedures 7: Physical Agents to Promote Tissue Healing 8: The Gynecologic Examination and Prenatal Care 9: The Pediatric Examination 10: Minor Office Surgery 11: Administration of Medication and Intravenous Therapy 12: Cardiopulmonary Procedures 13: Colon Procedures and Male Reproductive Health 14: Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging 15: Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory 16: Urinalysis 17: Phlebotomy 18: Hematology 19: Blood Chemistry and Immunology 20: Medical Microbiology 21: Nutrition - NEW 22: Emergency Preparedness - NEW 23: Emergency Medical Procedures and First Aid

APPENDICES A Medical Abbreviations

GLOSSARY INDEX

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Editorial Reviews

3 Stars from Doody

This text is designed to meet the needs of the medical assistant whose role is expanding by enhancing professional competency in the clinical area. This is the fifth edition since 1979; the most recent edition was published in 1995. The author proposes to expose the student to all areas of competence in a step-by-step procedural format. Supporting theory begins each chapter to help students understand the reasoning behind the skills requirements. With the increasing role of the medical assistant in healthcare, there is a greater need for proficiency in all areas of the medical office. The author has met her objectives with this newest update. The text is written for the medical assisting student but may be used as a refresher for the practicing professional in the clinical field. It is written at an accessible level for this audience. The author is aware of the needs of the medical assisting curriculum and has polished her book through each edition to reflect the changing requirements of the profession. Every area of clinical practice in the medical office is covered with a brief background to introduce standard procedures. The text is written in a straightforward manner with an abundance of visually appealing boxes, tables, graphs, and illustrations. This edition includes boxes contributed by practicing medical assistants to expand on the information in each chapter from a ""real life"" perspective. Web site sources of additional information are included at the conclusion of each chapter. This text compares favorably with others specifically for the clinical practice. The author has updated this valuable text to reflect current medical concerns while retaining the overellexcellence of the previous editions.

Julie Hosley

This is the fourth edition of a textbook for medical assisting students that provides instruction in the clinical skills performed by medical assistants in the medical office. The organization of the book allows for individualized instruction as well as convenient reference use. The purpose is to advance the knowledge of a medical assistant in the clinical procedures frequently performed in the medical office. The author recognizes the demand for an increasing number and variety of clinical skills required of the medical assistant. The book is intended to thoroughly prepare new medical assistants as well as to renew and expand the skills of the practicing medical assistant. The primary audience is the medical assisting student. The secondary audience may be practicing medical assistants, nursing assistants and aides as well as other students requiring basic clinical procedure knowledge. This new edition is expanded to include additional clinical procedures. Additional information about OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards, CLIA regulations, emergency medical procedures, and other current topics is included. Numerous illustrations accompany the theory section to help the student relate the new knowledge to each skill. Each procedure is presented in a step-by-step format, with underlying principles and illustrations accompanying the techniques. Documentation examples provide the student with a guideline for charting his or her own procedures. This new edition presents information in a clear and concise manner. This is an in-depth study of the most current procedures that must be understood and performed accurately by the medical assistant. The book is easy to read, and theillustrations provide excellent reinforcement of the theory and techniques described. An accompanying student manual should also be considered for a complete learning experience.

LouAnn Schraffenberger

Reviewer: Julie Hosley, RN, CMA (Carteret Community College)
Description: This text is designed to meet the needs of the medical assistant whose role is expanding by enhancing professional competency in the clinical area. This is the fifth edition since 1979; the most recent edition was published in 1995.
Purpose: The author proposes to expose the student to all areas of competence in a step-by-step procedural format. Supporting theory begins each chapter to help students understand the reasoning behind the skills requirements. With the increasing role of the medical assistant in healthcare, there is a greater need for proficiency in all areas of the medical office. The author has met her objectives with this newest update.
Audience: The text is written for the medical assisting student but may be used as a refresher for the practicing professional in the clinical field. It is written at an accessible level for this audience. The author is aware of the needs of the medical assisting curriculum and has polished her book through each edition to reflect the changing requirements of the profession.
Features: Every area of clinical practice in the medical office is covered with a brief background to introduce standard procedures. The text is written in a straightforward manner with an abundance of visually appealing boxes, tables, graphs, and illustrations. This edition includes boxes contributed by practicing medical assistants to expand on the information in each chapter from a "real life" perspective. Web site sources of additional information are included at the conclusion of each chapter.
Assessment: This text compares favorably with others specifically for the clinical practice. The author has updated this valuable text to reflect current medical concerns while retaining the overell excellence of the previous editions.

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