Medical Assistant Study Guide

Get unrivaled practice mastering all the concepts and skills necessary for success in today’s fast-paced medical office with the Study Guide for Today’s Medical Assistant. Filled with assignment sheets, pre- and post-tests, vocabulary practice, short-answer review questions, critical thinking activities, competency practice, and evaluations for each chapter, this comprehensive study guide is the perfect hands-on resource to jump-start your medical assisting expertise. The 4th Edition features enhanced coverage of healthcare law, certification, electronic health records, motivational interviewing, office management, and more, as well as additional procedures to address behavior-based competencies and more EHR practice. Expanded application to SimChart for the Medical Office provides more realistic practice with EHRs. Consistent and meticulous coverage throughout all elements of the text and its learning package provide reliable content and unparalleled accuracy on the responsibilities of the modern medical assistant. Chapter pre-tests and post-tests enable you to easily gauge how much content you have mastered. Critical thinking activities encourage you to develop the judgment needed for real-life medical office situations. Laboratory assignments at the beginning of each chapter offer a guide on each chapter’s procedures. Practice for Competency checklists for each procedure help you practice each of your clinical skills. Perforated pages offer on-the-go review and enable easy assignment submission. NEW! New content on healthcare trends and laws, certification for Medical Assistants, electronic health records, motivational interviewing, office management, and more ensures that you have the latest information needed to obtain employment and long-term success on the job. NEW! Competency evaluation for new procedures addresses affective (behavior-based) MAERB competencies to provide example-driven teaching and learning tools.

***Includes Practice Test Questions*** ***Certified Medical Assistant Exam Secrets will help you pass the Certified Medical Assistant Exam without spending weeks and months on endless, boring study.*** Our comprehensive study guide is written by our exam experts. They've thoroughly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your CMA Exam from the American Association of Medical Assistants. Inside, we reveal specific weaknesses of the exam that you can exploit to get a higher test score than you've ever imagined. Take a look for yourself at what's covered: Comprehensive General Concept Review: Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychology, Professionalism, Communication, Medicolegal Guidelines and Requirements Comprehensive Administrative Review: Data Entry, Equipment, Computer Concepts, Records Management, Screening and Processing Mail, Scheduling and Monitoring Appointments, Resource Information and Community Services, Maintaining the Office Environment, Policies and Procedures, Practice Finances Comprehensive Clinical Review: Principles of Infection Control, Treatment Area, Patient Preparation & Assisting the Physician, Collecting and Processing Specimens, Preparing and Administering Medications, Emergencies, First Aid, Nutrition Five Test-Taking Secrets: Time Is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing Is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself and much more...

Use this study tool to master the content from your Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical & Administrative Procedures, 2nd Edition textbook! Corresponding to the chapters in the textbook by Kathy Bonewit-West, Sue Hunt, and Edith Applegate, this study guide helps you understand and apply the material with practical exercises, activities, flashcards, checklists, review questions, and more. Chapter assignment tables at the beginning of chapters guide you through textbook and study guide assignments, and make it easy to track your progress. Laboratory assignment tables list the procedures in each chapter, including study guide page number references, and indicate the procedures shown on the DVDs. A pretest and posttest in each chapter measure your understanding with 10 true/false questions. Key term assessments include exercises to help in reviewing and mastering new vocabulary. Evaluation of Learning questions let you assess your understanding, evaluate progress, and prepare for the certification examination. Critical thinking activities let you apply your knowledge to real-life situations. Practice for Competency sections offer extra practice on clinical skills presented in the book. Evaluation of Competency checklists evaluate your performance versus stated objectives and updated CAAHEP performance standards. Updated content includes exercises for topics such as electronic medical records, advanced directives, HIPAA, emergency preparedness, ICD-10 coding, documentation, medical office technology, medical asepsis, vital signs, pediatrics, colonoscopy, IV therapy, and CLIA waived tests. New activities provide practice for the Today's Medical Assistant textbook’s newest and most up-to-date content. New Emergency Protective Practices for the Medical Office chapter includes procedures, critical thinking questions, and other activities to help you understand emergency preparedness. New Wheelchair Transfer Procedure and Evaluation of Competency checklist includes a step-by-step guide to this important procedure. New video evaluation worksheets on the Evolve companion website reinforce the procedures demonstrated on the textbook DVDs. New practicum and externship activities on Evolve provide practice with real-world scenarios.

Kaplan's Medical Assistant Exam Prep provides the in-depth content, comprehensive review, and targeted practice you need to pass the Certified Medical Assistant and Registered Medical Assistant exams. Whether you're a first-time test taker or you're studying for recertification, Kaplan's up-to-date content and proven test-taking strategies will help you face the exam with confidence. Kaplan is so certain that Medical Assistant Exam Prep offers all the knowledge you need to pass the exam that we guarantee it: After studying with the book, you'll score higher on your medical assistant exam—or you'll get your money back. Comprehensive Review Review of all tested subjects for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) and Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exams Diagnostic test to help you target areas for score improvement and make the most of your study time Full-length practice test with 300 questions End-of-chapter quizzes with detailed answer explanations Case study–based practice questions to develop your critical thinking skills, now with 2 NEW case studies! Updated professional resources with advice for building an electronic portfolio New discussions including: Covid-19, pediatric vaccinations, telehealth New back-of-book Reference Guide with quick facts at your fingertips: normal vital signs, EKG leads & interpretation, order of draw, and more Expert Guidance Expert advice on building and maintaining professional credentials Updated career resources and a guide to the certification process We invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for almost 80 years. Our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams.

This Fourth Edition of Medical Assisting Exam Review for CMA, RMA & CMAS Certification focuses on the critical most current components of the MA and MAS curricula, making it an indispensable tool for recent graduates, practicing medical assistants, medical administrative specialists and medical administrative assistants preparing to sit for any recognized national certification exams.

Clinical Medical Assisting begins with Kinn! Elsevier’s Kinn’s The Clinical Medical Assistant, 13th Edition provides you with the real-world clinical skills that are essential to working in the modern medical office. An applied learning approach to the MA curriculum is threaded throughout each chapter to help you further develop the tactile and critical thinking skills necessary to assist with medications, diagnostic procedures, and surgeries. Paired with our adaptive solutions, real-world simulations, EHR documentation and HESI remediation and assessment, you will learn the leading skills of modern clinical medical assisting in the classroom! Applied approach to learning helps you use what you’ve learned in the clinical setting. Clinical procedures integrated into the TOC provide you with a quick reference. Detailed learning objectives and vocabulary with definitions highlight what’s important in each chapter. Step-by-step procedures explain complex conditions and abstract concepts. Rationales for each procedure clarify the need for each step and explains why it’s being performed. Critical thinking applications test your understanding of the content. Patient education and legal and ethical issues are described in relation to the clinical Medical Assistant's job. Threaded case scenarios help you apply concepts to realistic clinical situations. Portfolio builder helps you demonstrate clinical proficiency to potential employers. NEW! Chapter on The Health Record reviews how you will maintain and interact with the medical record. NEW! Chapter on Competency-Based Education helps you confidently prepare for today’s competitive job market. NEW! Clinical procedure videos help you to visualize and review key procedures.

***Includes Practice Test Questions*** National Certified Medical Assistant Exam Secrets helps you ace the National Center for Competency Testing Exam, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive National Certified Medical Assistant Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. National Certified Medical Assistant Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to NCCT Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive review including: Nervous System, Signs and Symptoms, Major Hormones, Respiratory System, Cardiac Review, Grief Process, Psychosocial Development, Cognitive Development, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Nutrient Review, Pediatric Conditions, Musculoskeletal Conditions, Organ Functions, Pathological Conditions, Basic Tissues, Normal Lab Values, Testing Tips, Communications, Key Acronyms, Definitions, Business and Its Environment, Professional Education, Skills Demonstrated, Office Procedures, Telephone Protocol, Management, Employability Skills, Accounting, Computer Management, Interviewing Applicants, and much more...