Preparing the Examination Room
Body Measurements and Vital Signs
Assisting with Physical Examination
- Preparing the Patient
- Body Mechanics
- Positioning and Draping the Patient
- Examination Methods
- Vision Testing
- Ear Examination
- Purpose of Electrocardiography
- Electrical Impulses and ECG Patterns
- Equipment and Supplies
- Obtaining and Electrocardiogram
- Artifacts
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Holter Monitor
- Event Monitor
- Cardiac Stress Testing
Radiography and Diagnostic Imaging
- Basics of Radiography
- Film-Screen radiography
- Fluoroscopic Imaging
- Computer Imaging
- Employee Safety
- Medical Assistant’s Role
- Ear Treatments
- Eye Treatments
- Bandaging
- Cold and Heat Therapy
- Ultrasound Therapy
- Laser Therapy
- Ambulatory Devices
- Casts
- Gynecological Examination and testing
- Obstetrical Examination and Testing
- Colon Tests
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulse Oximetry
- Hearing Acuity Tests
Introduction to the Physician’s Office Laboratory
- Laboratory Regulations and Safety
- Basic Laboratory Equipment
- Laboratory Tests
- Culture Collection
- Urine Collection
- Stool Collection
- Sputum Collection
Laboratory Testing in the Physician’s Office
- Pharmacology
- Drug Legislation
- Drug Administration
- Drug Forms
- Drug Classifications
- Prescriptions
- Electronic Prescribing
- Medication Record