Pearson’s Comprehensive Medical Assisting

UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE

1. Medical Assisting: The Profession
2. Medical Science: History and Practice
3. Medical Law and Ethics
4. Communication: Verbal and Nonverbal
5. Intraoffice and Written Communication
6. Office Safety
7. Telephone Techniques

UNIT 2: ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING

8. Patient Reception
9. Appointment Scheduling
10. The Medical Office: Facilities, Supplies, and Equipment
11. The Medical Record
12. Medical Insurance
13. Diagnosis Coding
14. Procedure Coding
15. Patient Billing and Collections
16. Banking and Practice Finances
17. Medical Office Management

UNIT 3: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

18. Body Structure and Function
19. The Integumentary System
20. The Skeletal System
21. The Muscular System
22. The Nervous System
23. The Special Senses
24. The Cardiovascular System
25. The Immune System
26. The Respiratory System
27. The Digestive System
28. The Urinary System
29. The Endocrine System
30. The Reproductive System

UNIT 4: CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTING

31. Infection Control
32. Vital Signs
33. Assisting with Physical Examinations
34. Assisting with Medical Specialties
35. Assisting with Reproductive Specialties
36. Assisting with Care of the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat
37. Assisting with Life Span Specialties: Pediatrics
38. Assisting with Life Span Specialties: Geriatrics
39. Assisting with Office-Based Surgery
40. Assisting with Medical Emergencies and Emergency Preparedness
41. The Clinical Laboratory
42. Phlebotomy and Blood Collection
43. Basic Hematology and Chemistry
44. Urinalysis
45. Basic Microbiology
46. Radiology and Imaging Tests
47. Electrocardiography
48. Pulmonary Function
49. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
50. Math for Pharmacology
51. Pharmacology
52. Administering Medications
53. Patient Education
54. Nutrition
55. Mental Health

UNIT 5: CAREER ASSISTANCE

56. Professionalism
57. Externship and Career Opportunities

APPENDICES

1. The Foundations of Medical Terminology
2. Glossary of Word Parts
3. Common Medical Abbreviations

Glossary