Study Guide for Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals: Administrative and Clinical Competencies with Anatomy & Physiology

Brigitte Niedzwiecki began her healthcare career as a nurse, working in the hospital with surgical and pediatric patients and also in urgent care. After obtaining her master's degree in nursing, Brigitte worked in patient and staff education, as a software trainer, and as a nurse educator before transitioning into education. She has been the Medical Assisting program director at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Wisconsin for nearly 20 years, during which time she has participated in reviewing and writing and has helped develop state and national Medical Assisting curricula. She is also lead author of Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals, a related MA core text designed primarily for programs that do not offer a separate A&P course and are focused on certification.

• Chapter 1 Medical Terminology BasicsChapter 2 Anatomy and Pathology BasicsChapter 3 Skeletal SystemChapter 4 Muscular SystemChapter 5 Integumentary SystemChapter 6 Nervous SystemChapter 7 Endocrine SystemChapter 8 Sensory SystemChapter 9 Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune SystemsChapter 10 Cardiovascular SystemChapter 11 Respiratory SystemChapter 12 Digestive SystemChapter 13 Urinary SystemChapter 14 Reproductive SystemChapter 15 Behavioral HealthChapter 16 Healthcare TeamChapter 17 Applied Interpersonal CommunicationChapter 18 Legal BasicsChapter 19 Healthcare LawsChapter 20 Healthcare EthicsChapter 21 The Health RecordChapter 22 Telephone TechniquesChapter 23 Scheduling and ReceptionChapter 24 TechnologyChapter 25 Written CommunicationChapter 26 Daily Operations and SafetyChapter 27 Health Insurance BasicsChapter 28 Diagnostic Coding BasicsChapter 29 Procedural Coding BasicsChapter 30 Billing and ReimbursementChapter 31 Accounts, Collections, and BankingChapter 32 Infection ControlChapter 33 Vital SignsChapter 34 Patient InterviewChapter 35 Physical ExaminationChapter 36 Assisting in Obstetrics and GynecologyChapter 37 Assisting in PediatricsChapter 38 Assisting in GeriatricsChapter 39 Surgical Equipment and SuppliesChapter 40 Surgical and Special ProceduresChapter 41 Patient Coaching With Health PromotionChapter 42 Patient Coaching With NutritionChapter 43 Patient Coaching With RehabilitationChapter 44 Pharmacology BasicsChapter 45 Pharmacology MathChapter 46 Administering MedicationChapter 47 Intravenous ProceduresChapter 48 Cardiopulmonary ProceduresChapter 49 Medical EmergenciesChapter 50 Assisting With RadiologyChapter 51 Radiologic PositioningChapter 52 Assisting in the Clinical LaboratoryChapter 53 Assisting in the Analysis of UrineChapter 54 Assisting in Blood CollectionChapter 55 Assisting in the Analysis of BloodChapter 56 Assisting in Microbiology and ImmunologyChapter 57 Career Development