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Posted: 03/19/08

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MAS 109 - Medical Assisting Skills II

Course Description

Furthers student knowledge of the more complex activities in a physician's office.  Topics include: collection/examination of specimens and CLIA regulations/risk management; urinalysis; venipuncture; hematology and chemistry evaluations; advanced reagent testing (Strep Test, HcG etc); administration of medications; medical office emergency procedures and emergency preparedness; respiratory evaluations; principles of IV administration; rehabilitative therapy procedures; principles of radiology safety and maintenance of medication and immunization records.

Competency Areas

Hours

Collection/Examination of Specimens and CLIA Regulations/Risk Management

Class

2

Urinalysis

D. Lab

4

Venipuncture

P. Lab/O.B.I.

6

Hematology and Chemistry Evaluations

Credit

6

Advanced Reagent Testing (Strep Test, HcG, etc.)

 

 

Administration of Medications

 

 

Medical Office Emergency Procedures/Emergency Preparedness

 

 

Respiratory Evaluations

 

 

Principles of IV Therapy

 

 

Rehabilitative Therapy Procedures

 

 

Principles of Radiology Safety

 

 

Maintain Medication and Immunization Records

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

MAS 103, MAS 108

Corequisite:

n/a

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

COLLECTION/EXAMINATION OF SPECIMENS AND CLIA REGULATIONS/RISK MANAGEMENT

1

4

6

Specimen collection

Collect specimens for diagnostic testing.

 

 

 

Labeling of specimens

Correctly label specimens for diagnostic testing.

 

 

 

Processing specimens

Process specimens for diagnostic testing.

 

 

 

Tracking/Reporting

Track test results and report results to practitioner.

 

 

 

 

Collect/Examine/Track/Report according to CLIA regulations.

 

 

 

URINALYSIS

3

6

10

Urinalysis

Perform routine biochemical tests using appropriate dipsticks, tapes, and/or tablets to test a urine specimen.

 

 

 

 

Perform CLIA waived tests including urine HcG, specific gravity, dipstick chemical analysis.

 

 

 

Clean Catch

Explain clean catch specimen collection.

 

 

 

Microscopic

Identify parts of the microscope.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate use of microscope.

 

 

 

 

Prepare urine for microscopy.

 

 

 

VENIPUNCTURE

2

6

12

Sites

Identify sites for venipuncture.

 

 

 

Techniques

Perform a single and double draw venipuncture with a vacuum tube system.

 

 

 

 

Perform a venipuncture with a syringe.

 

 

 

 

Perform capillary puncture.

 

 

 

HEMATOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY EVALUATIONS

2

6

10

 

Perform control testing on equipment.

 

 

 

 

Perform various hematological studies to include elements of a CBC.

 

 

 

 

Perform various blood chemistry tests such as cholesterol screening.

 

 

 

 

Perform other CLIA waived tests such as rapid strep and monospot.

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS

3

8

10

Safety Precautions

Use proper precautions to protect the health and safety of both the patient and self when administering medications.

 

 

 

Syringes and needles

Identify the most commonly used syringes and needles and explain their basic use.

 

 

 

Oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intradermal medications

Prepare the patient for each type of medication including oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intradermal.

 

 

 

Record procedures

Accurately document the administration of medications.

 

 

 

MEDICAL OFFICE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES/EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

2

4

5

CPR

Review adult, child and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

 

 

 

Bleeding

Review methods to control bleeding.

 

 

 

Bandages/dressings/splints

Review bandage and splinting procedures.

 

 

 

Burns

Review Identify symptoms and degrees of burns, and describe the area of burns.

 

 

 

Poisoning

Identify first aid techniques for poisoning.

 

 

 

Anaphylaxis

Identify symptoms and treatment of anaphylaxis.

 

 

 

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM EVALUATIONS

1

2

4

 

Describe diagnostic studies for respiratory disorders.

 

 

 

 

Perform throat culture.

 

 

 

 

Instruct patient to properly collect sputum specimen.

 

 

 

 

Instruct patient in the use of metered dose nebulizer.

 

 

 

 

Perform spirometry procedures.

 

 

 

PRINCIPLES OF IV THERAPY

1

0

0

IV Therapy

Theory of the principles of IV therapy.

 

 

 

REHABILITATIVE THERAPY PROCEDURES

2

2

3

Physical Therapy

Identify and explain application of appropriate equipment (crutches, heat & cold therapy) for musculoskeletal disorders.

 

 

 

Occupational Therapy

Identify avenues to restore independent living.

 

 

 

PRINCIPLES OF RADIOLOGY SAFETY

2

0

0

The medical assistant’s role in radiology procedures

Describe the medical assistant’s role related to radiology procedures.

 

 

 

Patient preparation

List the components of patient preparation.

 

 

 

 

Explain the components of patient preparation.

 

 

 

Basic radiology procedures

List commonly used positions in basic radiology procedures.

 

 

 

Precautions

List precautions related to radiology procedures.

 

 

 

MAINTAIN MEDICATION AND IMMUNIZATION RECORDS

1

2

0

Medication and immunization records

Correctly document and maintain medication and immunization records.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

TEXTS

 

Beaman, N. Fleming-McPhillips, L. (2007). Pearson’s clinical medical assisting. 1st ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Bonewit-West, K., Fulcher, E.M., & Burton, B.K. (2008).  Clinical procedures for medical assistants-Text with intravenous therapy and HIPPA guide. 6th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier.

Bonewit-West, K., Fulcher, E.M., & Burton, B.K. (2008).  Student mastery manual to accompany clinical procedures for medical assistants. 6th ed.  St. Louis: Elsevier.

Hardy, Kris. (2006). Competency check-off guides: Building confidence through core competency checklists. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Josephson, D.L.  (American Association for Medical Assistants.) (2005). Intravenous infusion therapy for medical  assistants.  Albany, NY:  Thompson Delmar Learning.

Keir, L., Wise, B.A., Krebs, C., & Kelley-Arney, C.  (2008). Medical assisting administrative and clinical competencies.  6th ed. Albany, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.

Keir, L., Wise, B.A., Krebs, C., & Kelley-Arney, C. (2008). Workbook to accompany medical assisting, administrative and clinical competencies.  6th ed. Albany, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.

Lindh, W.Q., Pooler, M.S., Tamparo, C.D. & Dahl, B.M. (2006). Thomson Delmar Learning's comprehensive medical assisting, administrative and clinical competencies. 3rd ed. Albany, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.

Lindh, W.Q., Pooler, M.S., Tamparo, C.D. & Dahl, B.M. (2006). Workbook to accompany Thomson Delmar Learning's comprehensive medical assisting, administrative and clinical competencies. 3rd ed. Albany, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.

Skidmore-Roth, L. (2008).  Mosby’s 2008 nursing drug feference.  21st  ed.  St. Louis: Mosby. 

 

Publisher Websites

 

ECM Paradigm http://www.emcp.com/product_catalog/index.php?GroupID=87

 

Elsevier http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/simple_search.cws_home?pubtype=Any&boost=true&needs_keyword=true&adv=false&keywords=&action=product_search

 

FA Davis http://www.fadavis.com/health_profession/index.cfm

 

Glencoe/McGraw Hill  http://catalogs.mhhe.com/mhhe/home.do 

 

Thomson Delmar Learning http://www.delmarlearning.com/healthcare/Index.aspx?cat1ID=HCR

 

Prentice Hall http://vig.prenhall.com/

 

 

 

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