{"product_id":"9781455776610","title":"Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants - E-Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearn the procedures and skills you need to succeed as a medical assistant! \u003cb\u003eClinical Procedures for Medical Assistants, 9th Edition\u003c\/b\u003e provides clear, step-by-step instructions for common office procedures such as taking vital signs, collecting and processing lab specimens, preparing patients for examinations, and assisting with office surgeries. Written by expert educator Kathy Bonewit-West, this full-color edition covers the latest competencies and topics in today's medical assisting practice including emergency preparedness and the updated fecal occult blood testing procedure. The Evolve companion website includes videos of 84 procedures described in the book, preparing you to become a competent clinical medical assistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOver 120\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eprocedures\u003c\/b\u003e are presented in a clear, illustrated, step-by-step format, with online videos showing 84 of the procedures in action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter outlines and learning objectives\u003c\/b\u003e prepare you for the skills and concepts you will be learning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Would You Do? What Would You Not Do?\u003c\/i\u003e case studies\u003c\/b\u003e challenge you to apply your knowledge to realistic medical office situations — with a practitioner's response at the end of chapters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePutting It All Into Practice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMemories from Practicum \u003c\/i\u003eboxes\u003c\/b\u003e feature real medical assistants sharing personal, on-the-job experiences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKey Terms\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTerminology Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e help you master medical assisting terminology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCharting examples\u003c\/b\u003e help you understand the process for charting your own procedures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatient Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e boxes\u003c\/b\u003e prepare you for effective communication, with detailed instructions on how to answer questions and how to explain medical concepts and procedures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStudent resources on the Evolve companion website\u003c\/b\u003e offer a fun way to practice your medical assisting knowledge with animations, games such as \u003ci\u003eQuiz Show \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRoad to Recovery\u003c\/i\u003e, drag-and-drop exercises, \u003ci\u003eApply Your Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e exercises, matching exercises, and other interactive activities (blood pressure readings, determining height and weight, drawing up medication), as well as all video procedures and practicum activities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUPDATED fecal occult blood testing procedure\u003c\/b\u003e includes new video demonstrating this procedure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUPDATED examples of medical assistants using an EHR\u003c\/b\u003e are demonstrated in the video procedures\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eshowing the use of electronic charting. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUpdated venipuncture photos\u003c\/b\u003e show how to perform venipuncture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUPDATED content \u003c\/b\u003ealso includes topics such as the\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003emedical record, including HIPAA, electronic medical records, and advanced directives; emergency preparedness; the use of computer technology; medical asepsis; AIDS\u0026amp;hepatitis; latex glove allergies\u0026amp;non-latex gloves; vital signs including temporal artery thermometer, pulse oximetry, and the significance of pulse pressure; pediatrics including immunization information and IM injection theory; the colonoscopy; IV therapy; and the latest CLIA waived tests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAll 84 procedure videos are now available on the Evolve companion website\u003c\/b\u003e for convenient viewing \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Health Sciences","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124444971248,"sku":"9781455776610","price":96.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781455776610_p0.jpg?v=1763858823","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781455776610","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}