Study Guide for Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals
Administrative and Clinical Competencies with Anatomy & Physiology
- 2nd Edition - November 23, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Brigitte Niedzwiecki
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 4 5 5 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 4 5 8 - 3
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Request a sales quoteMaster the clinical and administrative competencies you need to succeed as a Medical Assistant! Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals, 2nd Edition covers the administrative and clinical knowledge, skills, and procedures that are essential to patient care. A reader-friendly approach and focus on foundational content — including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, basic math calculations, and soft skills — provide a solid foundation for the key skills and procedures at the heart of Medical Assisting practice. An applied learning approach organizes content around realistic case scenarios. The 2nd edition adds coverage of intravenous procedures, catheterization, and limited-scope radiography to address competencies approved in many states. This practical text will prepare you to launch a successful Medical Assisting career!
- Easy-to-understand writing style is appropriate for all levels of learners in all types of Medical Assisting programs.
- Emphasis on foundational content includes in-depth coverage of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic math calculations, and job readiness to build a strong base of knowledge.
- Illustrated, step-by-step procedure boxes demonstrate how to perform and document key administrative and clinical skills.
- Content supports Medical Assisting certification test plans to help you prepare for board examinations.
- Real-world scenario in each chapter presents a situation for you to follow as you read through the material, helping you understand and apply key concepts as they are presented.
- Learning features include key terms and definitions, Being Professional boxes, study tips, critical thinking exercises, and review and summary sections, all focusing on developing the soft skills that employers seek when hiring.
- Chapter learning tools include terms with definitions, study tips, critical thinking boxes, and review and summary sections.
- Medical Terminology boxes highlight chapter-related medical terms to help you learn word parts, pronunciation, and definitions.
- Evolve website includes skills videos, chapter quizzes, five practice certification exams, and a portfolio builder.
Medical Assisting students
Estimated annual enrollment 145,000 (IPEDS 2017)
- Cover
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Competency Checklist
- Chapter 1: Medical Terminology Basics
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 2: Anatomy and Pathology Basics
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 3: Skeletal System
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 4: Muscular System
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 5: Integumentary System
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 6: Nervous System
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 7: Endocrine System
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 8: Sensory System
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 9: Lymphatic System and Immunity
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 10: Cardiovascular System
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 11: Respiratory System
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 12: Digestive System
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 13: Urinary System
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 14: Reproductive System
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 15: Behavioral Health
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 16: Healthcare and the Professional Medical Assistant
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case Scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 17: Applied Interpersonal Communication
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 18: Legal Basics
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 19: Healthcare Laws
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 20: Healthcare Ethics
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 21: The Health Record
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 22: Telephone Techniques
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 23: Scheduling and Reception
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 24: Technology
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 25: Written Communication
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 26: Daily Operations and Safety
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 27: Health Insurance Basics
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Interpret information on an insurance card
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 28: Diagnostic Coding Basics
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Coding exercises
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 29: Procedural Coding Basics
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Coding exercises
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 30: Billing and Reimbursement
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- J: Patient’s Financial Responsibility
- Reading an explanation of benefits
- Calculating coinsurance and deductible
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 31: Accounts, Collections, and Banking
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 32: Infection Control
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 33: Vital Signs
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 34: Patient Interview
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 35: Physical Examination
- Medical Terminology
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- CASE Studies
- Online Activities
- Chapter 36: Assisting in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Medical Terminology
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 37: Assisting in Pediatrics
- Medical Terminology
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 38: Assisting in Geriatrics
- Medical Terminology
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Studies
- Online Activities
- Chapter 39: Surgical Equipment and Supplies
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 40: Surgical and Special Procedures
- Medical Terminology
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 41: Patient Coaching with Health Promotion
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 42: Patient Coaching with Nutrition
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 43: Patient Coaching with Rehabilitation
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 44: Pharmacology Basics
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenario
- Online Activities
- Chapter 45: Pharmacology Math
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of Concepts
- Math Basics
- Math for Medications
- Reading Syringes
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 46: Administering Medication
- Medical Terminology
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 47: Intravenous Procedures
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 48: Cardiopulmonary Procedures
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 49: Medical Emergencies
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 50: Assisting with Radiology
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 51: Radiological Positioning
- Medical Terminology Review
- Vocabulary Review
- Review of Concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case Scenarios
- Online Activities
- Chapter 52: Assisting in the Clinical Laboratory
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 53: Assisting in the Analysis of Urine
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 54: Assisting in Blood Collection
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 55: Assisting in the Analysis of Blood
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 56: Assisting in Microbiology and Immunology
- Medical terminology review
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter Review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Chapter 57: Career Development
- Vocabulary review
- Review of concepts
- Chapter review
- Case scenarios
- Online activities
- Edition: 2
- Published: November 23, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 1504
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323824552
- eBook ISBN: 9780323824583
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Brigitte Niedzwiecki
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Medical Assistant Program Director & Instructor, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin