Today's Medical Assistant

Procedures on DVDs (Chapters 1-16 do not contain procedures) DVD 1 Chapter 17: Medical Asepsis and the OSHA Standard 17-1: Handwashing 17-2: Applying an Alcohol-Based Hand Rub 17-3: Applying and Removing Clean Disposable Gloves Chapter 18: Sterilization and Disinfection 18-1: Sanitation of Instruments 18-2 and 18-3: Wrapping Instruments Using Paper or Muslin and Wrapping Instruments Using a Pouch 18-4: Sterilizing Articles in the Autoclave Chapter 19: Vital Signs 19-1: Measuring Oral Body Temperature 19-2: Measuring Axillary Body Temperature 19-3: Measuring Rectal Body Temperature 19-4: Measuring Aural Body Temperature 19-5: Measuring Temporal Artery Body Temperature 19-6: Measuring Pulse and Respiration 19-7: Measuring Apical Pulse 19-8: Performing Pulse Oximetry 19-9: Measuring Blood Pressure Chapter 20: The Physical Examination 20-1: Measuring Weight and Height 20-2 - 20-9: Positioning and Draping 20-10: Assisting with the Physical Examination Chapter 21: Eye and Ear Assessment and Procedures 21-1: Assessing Distance Visual Acuity - Adult 21-1: Assessing Distance Visual Acuity - Child 21-2: Assessing Color Vision 21-3: Performing an Eye Irrigation 21-4: Performing an Eye Instillation 21-5: Performing an Ear Irrigation 21-6: Performing an Ear Instillation DVD 2 Chapter 22: Physical Agents to Promote Tissue Healing 22-1: Applying a Heating Pad 22-2: Applying a Hot Soak 22-3: Applying a Hot Compress 22-4: Applying an Ice Bag 22-5: Applying a Cold Compress 22-6: Applying a Chemical Pack 22-7: Measuring for Axillary Crutches 22-8: Instructing the Patient in Crutch Gaits 22-9: Instructing a Patient in the Use of the Cane 22-10: Instructing a Patient in the Use of a Walker Chapter 23: The Gynecologic Examination and Prenatal Care 23-1: Breast Self-Examination Instructions 23-2: Assisting with a Gynecological Examination 23-3: Assisting with a Return Prenatal Examination Chapter 24: The Pediatric Examination 24-1: Measuring Weight and Length of an Infant 24-2: Measuring Head and Chest Circumference of an Infant 24-3: Calculating Growth Percentiles 24-4: Applying a Pediatric Urine Collector Chapter 25: Minor Office Surgery 25-A: Applying Bandages 25-1: Applying and Removing Sterile Gloves 25-2 and 25-3: Opening a Sterile Package, Adding a Peel-Pack Dressing, and Pouring a Sterile Solution 25-4: Changing a Sterile Dressing 25-5: Removing Sutures and Staples 25-6: Applying Adhesive Skin Closures 25-7: Assisting with Minor Office Surgery DVD 3 Chapter 26: Administration of Medication and Intravenous Therapy 26-2: Preparing an Injection 26-3: Reconstituting a Powdered Drug 26-4: Administering a Subcutaneous Injection 26-5: Administering an Intramuscular Injection 26-6: Administering an Injection using the Z-Track Method 26-7: Administering an Intradermal Injection Chapter 27: Cardiopulmonary Procedures 27-1: Running a 12-Lead, Three Channel Electrocardiogram 27-2: Spirometry Testing Chapter 28: Specialty Examinations and Procedures: Colon Procedures, Male Reproductive Health, and Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging 28-1, 28-2: Fecal Occult Blood Testing and Developing the Hemoccult Slide Chapter 30: Urinalysis 30-1: Clean-Catch Midstream Specimen Collection Instructions 30-2: Chemical Testing of Urine with the Multistix 10 SG Reagent Strip 30-4: Performing a Urine Pregnancy Test Chapter 31: Phlebotomy 31-1: Venipuncture - Vacuum Tube Method 31-2: Venipuncture - Butterfly Method Chapter 32: Hematology 32-A: Performing a Hemoglobin Determination 32-1: Performing a Hematocrit Determination 32-2: Preparing a Blood Smear for a Differential Cell Count DVD 4 Clinical Chapter 33: Blood Chemistry and Serology 33-1: Blood Glucose Measurement Using the Accu-Chek Advantage Glucose Meter 33-B: Performing a Rapid Mononucleosis Test Chapter 34: Medical Microbiology 34-A: Rapid Strep Testing 34-2: Collecting a Specimen for a Throat Culture Administrative Chapter 36: The Medical Record 36-2: Release of Medical Information 36-3: Preparing the Medical Record Chapter 37: Patient Reception 37-1: Obtaining New Patient Information Chapter 39: Telephone Techniques 39-2: Taking a Telephone Message Chapter 40: Scheduling Appointments 40-2: Making an Appointment 40-5: Scheduling Inpatient or Outpatient Diagnostic Tests or Procedures Chapter 41: Medical Records Management 41-1: Filing Patient Records - Alphabetic 41-2: Filing Patient Records - Numeric 41-3: Filing Reports Chapter 42: Written Communications 42-4: Sending a Fax Chapter 43: Mail 43-1: Processing Incoming Mail 43-3: Preparing Envelopes for Mailing Chapter 44: Managing Practice Finances 44-1: Completing a Patient Charge Slip 44-7: Preparing a Bank Deposit Chapter 46: Medical Insurance 46-1: Completing or Reviewing Insurance Claim Information Chapter 47; Billing and Collections 47-1: Processing Patient Bills Chapter 48: The Medical Assistant as Office Manager 48-1: Performing Routine Maintenance of Equipment 48-2: Taking a Supply Inventory