UNIT ONE: Medical Assisting as a Career

Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Assisting

Chapter 2: Healthcare and the Healthcare Team

Chapter 3: Professionalism and Success

Chapter 4: Interpersonal Communication

Chapter 5: Legal and Ethical Issues

UNIT TWO: Safety and the Environment

Chapter 6: Basic Safety and Infection Control

Chapter 7: Patient Reception

Chapter 8: Office Equipment and Supplies

Chapter 9: Examination and Treatment Areas

UNIT THREE: Communication

Chapter 10: Written and Electronic Documents

Chapter 11: Medical Records and Documentation

Chapter 12: Electronic Health Records

Chapter 13: Telephone Techniques

Chapter 14: Patient Education

UNIT FOUR: Administrative Practices

Chapter 15: Managing Medical Records

Chapter 16: Schedule Management

Chapter 17: Insurance and Billing

Chapter 18: Diagnostic Coding

Chapter 19: Procedure Coding

Chapter 20: Patient Billing and Collections

Chapter 21: Financial Management

UNIT FIVE: Applied Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 22: Organization of the Body

Chapter 23: The Integumentary System

Chapter 24: The Skeletal System

Chapter 25: The Muscular System

Chapter 26: The Cardiovascular System

Chapter 27: The Blood

Chapter 28: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Chapter 29: The Respiratory System

Chapter 30: The Nervous System

Chapter 31: The Urinary System

Chapter 32: The Reproductive System

Chapter 33: The Digestive System

Chapter 34: The Endocrine System

Chapter 35: Special Senses

UNIT SIX: Clinical Practices

Chapter 36: Patient Interview and History

Chapter 37: Vital Signs and Measurements

Chapter 38: Assisting with a General Physical Examination

Chapter 39: Assisting in Reproductive and Urinary Specialties

Chapter 40: Assisting in Pediatrics

Chapter 41: Assisting in Geriatrics

Chapter 42: Assisting in Other Medical Specialties

Chapter 43: Assisting with Eye and Ear Care

Chapter 44: Assisting with Minor Surgery

UNIT SEVEN: Assisting with Diagnostics

Chapter 45: Orientation to the Lab

Chapter 46: Microbiology and Disease

Chapter 47: Processing and Testing Urine and Stool Specimens

Chapter 48: Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood Specimens

Chapter 49: Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing

Chapter 50: Diagnostic Imaging

UNIT EIGHT: Assisting in Therapeutics

Chapter 51: Principles of Pharmacology

Chapter 52: Dosage Calculation

Chapter 53: Medication Administration

Chapter 54: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Chapter 55: Nutrition and Health

UNIT NINE: Medical Assisting Practice

Chapter 56: Practice Management

Chapter 57: Emergency Preparedness

Chapter 58: Preparing for the World of Work

APPENDIXES

Appendix I: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Word Roots in Commonly Used Medical Terms

Appendix II: Abbreviations and Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Notations

Appendix III: Diseases and Disorders

Appendix IV: The Electronic Health Record