Saunders Medical Assisting Exam Review

Saunders Medical Assisting Exam Review
Author: Deborah E. Barbier Holmes
Publisher: Saunders
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Medical assistants
ISBN: 9781416024408

Completely updated to meet the current standards of the AAMA and the AMT, this streamlined review tool provides at-a-glance access to the concepts and competencies covered in the CMA and RMA examinations. It features comprehensive pre- and post-tests - available as pencil-and-paper tests or electronically on the companion CD-ROM - that mirror the content and format options of the certification exams. Practice tests include clear rationales that help identify areas where more study is needed. Test-taking tips and study techniques offer helpful suggestions on improving retention and recall. Convenient, easy-to-read outline format streamlines key information for at-a-glance review. Study tips and test-taking strategies help students focus their review efforts and familiarize them with the format and concepts found on the CMA and RMA exams. Companion CD-ROM offers an electronic testing experience, with electronic versions of all the pre-tests in the text, as well as 1100 review questions. New chapters on HIPAA and IV Therapy include the latest information to match the current standards of the AAMA and AMT. Offers the latest information on the top 50 drugs most commonly encountered in practice. Updated laboratory tests and normal values reflect the most recent advances in laboratory testing technology. Additional illustrations clarify key concepts. Three 100-question pre-tests covering general, administrative, and clinical medical assisting concepts and competencies.

Saunders Medical Assisting Exam Review - E-Book

Saunders Medical Assisting Exam Review - E-Book
Author: Deborah E. Barbier Holmes
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2013-09-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323226868

With updated review questions and practice tests, Saunders Medical Assisting Exam Review, 4th Edition helps you prepare for and pass the CMA, RMA, CMAS, CCMA, and CMAA certification exams. An outline format makes it easy to review core concepts and competencies; realistic practice tests simulate the exam experience and help you build test-taking confidence. This edition adds coverage of three certifications — CMAS, CCMA, and CMAA. Written by medical assisting educator Deborah Holmes, this review includes an Evolve companion website with over 1,500 practice questions, additional practice exams for each of the certifications, flashcards, and crossword puzzles. Comprehensive content includes increased coverage of study skills and test-taking, EHR, ICD-10, and diseases and disorders. Convenient outline format provides at-a-glance review and streamlines the subject areas typically found on the certification exams. An Evolve companion website provides practice taking exams electronically, chapter review questions, crossword puzzles, and flashcards. A Professionalism and Career Development chapter emphasizes the importance of presenting yourself in a professional manner. UPDATED content covers the top 50 drugs most commonly encountered in practice, the latest standards from CAAHEP, ABHES and the NHA, and topics such as emergency preparedness and the electronic medical record. UPDATED laboratory tests and normal values reflect current practice. NEW! 3 more certifications are covered in this edition and include practice examinations on the Evolve companion website — CMAS (AMT), CCMA (NHA), and CMAA (NHA). NEW! Correlation grids to certification test outlines and competencies align with current test outlines from certifying organizations. NEW! 10 review questions per chapter are available on Evolve for additional practice. NEW! Rationales are included on all practice exams to reinforce understanding. NEW! Additional illustrations reinforce concepts and show equipment and supplies.

Saunders Medical Assisting Exam Review - E-Book

Saunders Medical Assisting Exam Review - E-Book
Author: Deborah E. Holmes
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2010-11-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1437718973

Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest CAAHEP and ABHES standards, Saunders Medical Assisting Exam Review, 3rd Edition helps you to prepare for and pass the CMA or RMA certification exam. Review core concepts and competencies at a glance and assess your understanding with a variety of realistic practice tests that simulate the exam experience and help you build test-taking confidence. This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content is not included. Updated content reflects current CAAHEP and ABHES standards and details the latest developments in Emergency Preparedness, the Electronic Medical Record, and more. New chapters reinforce your understanding of key concepts in Professionalism & Career Development and Nutrition. Current information keeps you up to date on the top 50 drugs most commonly encountered in practice. Information on ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS provides a valuable introduction to the forthcoming billing and reimbursement code set. Updated laboratory tests and normal values familiarize you with current practices in testing technology. Additional illustrations clarify important concepts. Updated content reflects current CAAHEP and ABHES standards and details the latest developments in Emergency Preparedness, the Electronic Medical Record, and more. New chapters reinforce your understanding of key concepts in Professionalism & Career Development and Nutrition. Current information keeps you up to date on the top 50 drugs most commonly encountered in practice. Information on ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS provides a valuable introduction to the forthcoming billing and reimbursement code set. Updated laboratory tests and normal values familiarize you with current practices in testing technology. Additional illustrations clarify important concepts.

Elsevier's Medical Assisting Exam Review - E-Book

Elsevier's Medical Assisting Exam Review - E-Book
Author: Deborah E. Barbier Holmes
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2017-02-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323481795

There's no better way to get ready for your Medical Assisting certification exam! With some 2,500 practice questions and customized online tests, Elsevier's Medical Assisting Exam Review, 5th Edition provides complete preparation for all six certification exams — the CMA, RMA, CMAS, CCMA, CMAA, and CMAC. An illustrated, outline format makes it easy to review key medical assisting concepts and competencies, including anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, diseases and disorders, and administrative and clinical tasks. Written by medical assisting educator Deborah Holmes, this review includes answers and rationales for each question to help you strengthen any weak areas and prepare effectively for your certification exam. - UNIQUE! Six certification exams are covered: the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CMAS (AMT), CCMA (NHA), CMAA (NHT), and CMAC (AMCA). - Convenient, easy-to-follow outline format provides at-a-glance review of the subject areas typically found on certification exams for Medical Assisting. - Complete test preparation includes three pretests — administrative, clinical, and general — as well as a comprehensive posttest, with answers and rationales for all questions. - Study tips and test-taking strategies provide advice and insight into preparing effectively for your certification exam. - Hundreds of additional practice questions are included on the Evolve companion website, along with flash cards and A&P animations, to boost your exam readiness and test-taking confidence. - NEW! 2,500 questions — including 550 all-new questions — include answers, rationales, and mapping to six exam blueprints (CMA, RMA, CMAS, CCMA, CMAA, and CMAC). - NEW content includes coverage of the Affordable Care Act, ICD-10, electronic office systems, vaccination updates, and more. - NEW! Online test generator allows you to focus your practice on any topic and to create timed simulated exams. - NEW! Records Management chapter tackles both paper management and Electronic Health Records, emphasizing the most up-to-date electronic ways to manage records. - UPDATED! High-quality illustrations reinforce your understanding of medical assisting content and include photos of clinical equipment and supplies.

Saunders Medical Assisting Exam Review

Saunders Medical Assisting Exam Review
Author: Deborah E. Barbier Holmes
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2013-09-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455745006

A comprehensive guide to prepare certification candidates to successfully pass either the AAMA-sponsored CMA exam or the AMT-sponsored RMA. Each pre- and post-test is 300 questions, the same number as the AAMA national certification exam, and are formatted in a the same way with the same question type. A practice CD-ROM contains 800 additional questions in the same format found in the actual DMA and RMA certification exams.

Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant

Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant
Author: Deborah B. Proctor
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 970
Release: 2016-05-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323446051

Clinical Medical Assisting begins with Kinn! Elsevier’s Kinn’s The Clinical Medical Assistant, 13th Edition provides you with the real-world clinical skills that are essential to working in the modern medical office. An applied learning approach to the MA curriculum is threaded throughout each chapter to help you further develop the tactile and critical thinking skills necessary to assist with medications, diagnostic procedures, and surgeries. Paired with our adaptive solutions, real-world simulations, EHR documentation and HESI remediation and assessment, you will learn the leading skills of modern clinical medical assisting in the classroom! Applied approach to learning helps you use what you’ve learned in the clinical setting. Clinical procedures integrated into the TOC provide you with a quick reference. Detailed learning objectives and vocabulary with definitions highlight what’s important in each chapter. Step-by-step procedures explain complex conditions and abstract concepts. Rationales for each procedure clarify the need for each step and explains why it’s being performed. Critical thinking applications test your understanding of the content. Patient education and legal and ethical issues are described in relation to the clinical Medical Assistant's job. Threaded case scenarios help you apply concepts to realistic clinical situations. Portfolio builder helps you demonstrate clinical proficiency to potential employers. NEW! Chapter on The Health Record reviews how you will maintain and interact with the medical record. NEW! Chapter on Competency-Based Education helps you confidently prepare for today’s competitive job market. NEW! Clinical procedure videos help you to visualize and review key procedures.

Respiratory Care Exam Review - E-Book

Respiratory Care Exam Review - E-Book
Author: Gary Persing
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2009-11-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1437716954

This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content is not included. Respiratory Care Exam Review: Review for the Entry Level and Advanced Exams, 3rd Edition, readies students with review materials for both the CRT and RRT exams! The material is presented in an outline format for efficient studying, with special boxes included in the chapter to highlight important information that is often included in the exam. New content has been added to the 3rd edition, including the latest updates to the NBRC content outlines implemented in 2009 and 2010. Be fully prepared with this comprehensive text! Respiratory Therapy exam review designed to provide students with a complete, hands-on review for both the NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) and the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentialing exams. The material is presented in a detailed outline format, and each chapter includes a pre-test and post-chapter questions. Answers and rationales for both pre- and post-testing are located in the back of the book. Book includes two practice exams. One practice exam for each exam (CRT & RRT) is located in the back of the book. Answer keys with rationales for correct and incorrect answers are available on the Evolve Web site. The NBRC complexity levels of each question are indicated in the answer key to help the student better prepare for the actual exam. Every chapter has been thoroughly revised to incorporate the newest (2009) NBRC Examination content outlines that were implemented in 2009 (CRT) and 2010 (RRT). Unique! Exam Notes highlight special notes or instructions specific to either the entry level (CRT) or advanced exam (RRT) to help students use their study time more effectively. Other key information relevant to the respiratory therapist is featured in specially shaded boxes. Completely updated to reflect the newest NBRC Examination content outlines, with new information on: stress testing, oxygen titration with exercise, aterial line insertion, influenza vaccines and ventilator-associated pneumonia protocols. Additional practice test questions with rationales added to both entry level and advanced practice exams provide rationales and detailed explanation for every question on the exam.

Study Guide for Today's Medical Assistant - E-Book

Study Guide for Today's Medical Assistant - E-Book
Author: Kathy Bonewit-West
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 1329
Release: 2014-07-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323291791

Use this study tool to master the content from your Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical & Administrative Procedures, 2nd Edition textbook! Corresponding to the chapters in the textbook by Kathy Bonewit-West, Sue Hunt, and Edith Applegate, this study guide helps you understand and apply the material with practical exercises, activities, flashcards, checklists, review questions, and more. Chapter assignment tables at the beginning of chapters guide you through textbook and study guide assignments, and make it easy to track your progress. Laboratory assignment tables list the procedures in each chapter, including study guide page number references, and indicate the procedures shown on the DVDs. A pretest and posttest in each chapter measure your understanding with 10 true/false questions. Key term assessments include exercises to help in reviewing and mastering new vocabulary. Evaluation of Learning questions let you assess your understanding, evaluate progress, and prepare for the certification examination. Critical thinking activities let you apply your knowledge to real-life situations. Practice for Competency sections offer extra practice on clinical skills presented in the book. Evaluation of Competency checklists evaluate your performance versus stated objectives and updated CAAHEP performance standards. Updated content includes exercises for topics such as electronic medical records, advanced directives, HIPAA, emergency preparedness, ICD-10 coding, documentation, medical office technology, medical asepsis, vital signs, pediatrics, colonoscopy, IV therapy, and CLIA waived tests. New activities provide practice for the Today's Medical Assistant textbook’s newest and most up-to-date content. New Emergency Protective Practices for the Medical Office chapter includes procedures, critical thinking questions, and other activities to help you understand emergency preparedness. New Wheelchair Transfer Procedure and Evaluation of Competency checklist includes a step-by-step guide to this important procedure. New video evaluation worksheets on the Evolve companion website reinforce the procedures demonstrated on the textbook DVDs. New practicum and externship activities on Evolve provide practice with real-world scenarios.

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' Comprehensive Medical Assisting

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' Comprehensive Medical Assisting
Author: Judy Kronenberger
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Medical assistants
ISBN: 9781451100655

We're pleased to introduce the fourth edition of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' Comprehensive Medical Assisting, the medical assisting text designed to meet your challenges. This dynamic package of text and resources represent more than just a textbook, instead providing a suite of learning resources. This is the one text aimed at making sure that every graduate can quickly change their cap and gown for a set of scrubs and immediately be a vital member of the medical office. We do this by: Providing the content in an engaging style that speaks to students. Putting pedagogy to work in the text through key features like patient education boxes, competency checklists, procedure boxes, etc. Placing students in the real environment in through our web-based EMR and PMS software package. Showing what we teach through skills videos that demonstrate the procedures and skills described. Constantly reinforcing the learning through additional online ancillaries including animations, ESL resources, etc. Helping instructors lessen planning time, with robust instructor resources. A competency spreadsheet helps faculty members and students track their progress through the material. New content in the fourth edition focuses on addressing crucial changes in policy and technology. Without changing the engaging writing style we're known for, we've made sure that the content is up-to-date and in-line with the needs of the market. We've added content on emergency preparedness, a crucial topic in today's medical office. In addition, instructors will be happy to find the latest CAAHEP and ABHES competencies clearly addressed throughout the text.

Elsevier's Surgical Technology Exam Review - E-Book

Elsevier's Surgical Technology Exam Review - E-Book
Author: Anbalagan George
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2017-01-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323414885

The all-in-one surgical technology review you've been waiting for is finally here! Elsevier's Surgical Technology Exam Review combines comprehensive content review, worktext practice, and customizable simulated testing options to give you the 360-degree preparation needed for success on the CST exam. Content chapters offer a thorough review of the CST exam focus areas — including medical terminology, basic science, asepsis, surgical technique, and surgical procedures — all in a helpful outline format. Each chapter also features full-color images and illustrations, review questions with rationales, and surgical concept maps., A sample exam at the end of the book provides a simulated test-day experience. The realistic preparation continues online with a testing engine that lets you access exam questions by category or create custom-generated exams that match the format of the CST exam. If you're looking to pass the CST and be fully prepared for clinical practice, this is the one Surgical Technology review book that you can't afford to be without! - UNIQUE! All-in-one resource incorporates content discussions, worktext practice, review questions, and six full practice exams to fully prepare users for the certification exam. - UNIQUE! Surgical concept maps in the worktext help emphasize the critical thinking skills needed for clinical success by combining relevant medical terminology, anatomy, pathophysiology, microbiology, and pharmacology for each surgical procedure and helping users learn how to apply that foundational knowledge to the operating room. - Content chapters offer a thorough review of the CST exam focus areas — including medical terminology, basic science, asepsis, surgical technique, and surgical procedures — all in an outline format. - National Board format utilizes the exam blueprint for the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting's CST exam to organize content and practice exams. - Six practice exams (each with 175 questions) help users improve familiarity with answering exam-style questions and build test-taking confidence. - Realistic testing experience utilizes an online, computer-based testing environment and timing function to mimic the actual testing experience. - Practice exam customization enables users to practice specific CST blueprint categories in practice mode or use an auto-generator for full CST-style tests in exam mode. - Answer keys and rationales for each chapter review question and practice test question help users fully comprehend the information being asked and why a specific choice is best. - UNIQUE! Full-color photos and illustrations offer vivid images of instruments, equipment, clinical situations, concept maps, and basic science to help improve comprehension. - Chapter review questions allow users to test their level of comprehension before moving onto the next chapter and provide practice for the simulated exams.