Each chapter closes with Critical Thinking Questions (listed below) as a review of chapter material that focuses on the role of the medical assistant.

1. Diseases develop when homeostasis is not maintained. What treatments can bring the following conditions back to normal: high body temperature, dehydration, and high blood pressure?

2. What clinical laboratory tests have you encountered that require a knowledge of chemistry to interpret?

3. Moveable joints like elbows and knees always contain cartilage and dense connective tissues. Why are they so slow to heal once they have been injured?