Table Of Contents:

Universal and Standard Body Substance Precautions

HICPAC Isolation Precautions 5(4)

Infection Control Systems 9(1)

Barrier Precautions 9(4)

Handling of Equipment, Supplies, and Waste 13(3)

Uniforms and Clothing 16(1)

Laundry 16(1)

Communication of Hazards to Employees 17(1)

Compliance 18(1)

Employee Health Issues 18(4)

HIV Infection/HIV Disease/AIDS 22(4)

World AIDS Day 26(1)

Hepatitis 26(8)

Infection Control: Practices of Medical Asepsis and Sterilization

Basic Concepts and Goals 34(1)

Infectious Process and Causative Agents 34(3)

The Body's Defenses Against Disease and Infection 37(10)

Diagnostic Data 47(1)

Infection Control 48(3)

Methods to Control Microscopic Agents 51(12)

Ultrasonic Cleaning and Sterilization Procedures 63(4)

Physical Measurements: Vital Signs, Height, and Weight

Vital Signs 67(31)

Physical Measurements of Height and Weight 98(8)

Health History and Physical Examination

The Medical Record 106(3)

Communication Skills 109(1)

Cultural Considerations in Health Assessment and Health Care 110(2)

Patient Education and Patient Teaching 112(5)

History and Physical Examination 117(21)

Summary of Positive Findings 138(1)

Diagnostic Data 138(1)

Impression 139(1)

Care Plans and Suggested Further Study 139(1)

Reports from Diagnostic Studies, Treatment Plans, and Consultation Services 139(1)

Progress Notes 140(1)

Discharge Summary 140(1)

Problem-Oriented Medical Record 140(1)

Records Management 141(2)

Special Vocabulary 143(2)

Medical Abbreviations 145(11)

Preparing for and Assisting With Routine and Special Physical Examinations

Instruments Used for Physical Examinations 156(4)

Preparing for and Assisting With Physical Examinations 160(1)

General Instructions and Responsibilities for the Medical Assistant 160(1)

Growning, Positioning, and Draping the Patient for Physical Examinations 161(14)

Physical Examinations 175(1)

Gynecologic Examination 175(15)

Rectal Examination 190(1)

Testicular Self-Examination (TSE) 190(5)

Endoscopic Examinations: Proctoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy 195(1)

Cancer Facts 196(10)

Other Special Examinations 206(1)

Neurologic Examination 206(1)

Hearing Examination 207(2)

Eye Examination 209(8)

Obstetric Examinations and Record 217(9)

Pediatric Examinations 226(40)

Lead Poisoning 266(7)

Asthma 273(3)

Tests to Measure the Adequacy of Ventilation and Oxygenation 276(16)

Surgical Asepsis and Minor Surgery

Background of Sterile Technique 292(1)

Principles and Practices of Surgical Asepsis 293(1)

Handling Sterile Supplies 293(5)

Minor Surgery 298(26)

Suture Removal 324(3)

Wounds 327(2)

Dressings and Bandages 329(14)

Casts 343(12)

Principles of Pharmacology and Drug Administration

Pharmacology and Drugs 355(9)

Prescriptions 364(2)

Administer, Dispense, Prescribe 366(1)

Pharmaceutical Preparations 366(1)

Professional Responsibilities 367(1)

Routes and Methods of Drug Administration 368(6)

Factors Influencing Dosage and Drug Action 374(1)

Patient Education 375(2)

Injections 377(26)

Oxygen Administration 403(7)

Diagnostic Allergy Tests, Intradermal Skin Tests, and Tuberculosis

Allergies 410(9)

Tuberculosis 419(15)

Instillations and Irrigations of the Ear and Eye

Ear Instillation 434(1)

Ear Irrigation 434(1)

Eye Instillation 435(1)

Eye Irrigation 435(14)

Laboratory Orientation

The Typical Laboratory 449(1)

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments 450(3)

Liaison and Responsibilities of the Medical Assistant With Laboratories 453(3)

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures 456(7)

Quality Control and Laboratory Safety 463(1)

The Microscope 464(4)

Centrifuges 468(7)

Collecting and Handling Specimens

Specimens 475(3)

Urine Specimen Collection 478(4)

Stool Specimen Collection 482(7)

Respiratory Tract Specimens 489(7)

Streptococcus Screening 496(2)

Wound Culture 498(1)

Smears for Cytology Studies 498(2)

Smears for Bacteriology Studies 500(1)

Gram Stain 501(1)

Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity (C & S) Testing 502(1)

Culture Media 503(3)

Vaginal Smears and Culture Collection 506(6)

Chlamydia trachomatis: The Direct Specimen Test 512(3)

Herpes Simplex Viruses: Diseases, Diagnosis, and Typing 515(1)

Orasure HIV-1 Antibody Testing System 516(5)

Lumbar Puncture 521(9)

Urinalysis

Urinary System: Formation and Components of Normal Urine 530(1)

Routine Urinalysis 530(15)

Controls for Routine Urinalysis 545(9)

Detection and Semiquantitation of Bacteriuria 554(3)

Other Urine Tests 557(13)

Hematology and Blood Chemistry

Blood Components, Functions, and Formation 570(1)

Obtaining Blood Samples 571(6)

Venipuncture Technique 577(6)

Fingertip Skin Puncture Technique 583(4)

Blood Tests 587(1)

Automation in the Clinical Laboratory 587(15)

Quality Control and Laboratory Safety 602(1)

Hematology Laboratory Examinations 602(1)

Complete Blood Count: Hematology Test 602(9)

Blood Chemistry Laboratory Examinations 611(1)

Blood Chemistries 611(14)

Glycosylated Hemoglobin Testing (Also Called HB Alc, GHb, GHB, Glycohemoglobin, Diabetic Control Index) 625(1)

Blood Cholesterol 626(3)

Other Blood Examinations 629(1)

Blood Groups and Types 629(3)

Infectious Mononucleosis 632(7)

Diagnostic Medical Imaging, Radiation Therapy, and Nuclear Medicine

Radiologic Procedures 639(1)

X-Rays 639(10)

Radiation Therapy 649(1)

Nuclear Medicine 650(1)

Position of Patient for X-Ray Studies 650(4)

Radiologic Dangers, Hazards, and Safety Precautions 654(1)

Medical Assistant's Responsibilities 655(4)

Processing X-Ray Film 659(1)

Storage and Management in the Office 659(6)

Physical Therapy

Ultraviolet Light 665(1)

Diathermy 665(1)

Ultrasound 666(1)

Local Applications of Heat (Thermotherapy) and Cold (Cryotherapy) 666(6)

Hydrotherapy 672(1)

Paraffin Wax Hand Bath 672(1)

Traction 673(1)

Massage 673(1)

Exercises 674(5)

Body Mechanics 679(2)

Wheelchairs 681(1)

Crutches 682(5)

Canes 687(1)

Walkers 688(1)

Electrotherapy Using Galvanic and Faradic Currents 689(1)

Electrodiagnostic Examinations 689(1)

Disabilities and Therapy 690(2)

Ergonomics 692(1)

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders 692(14)

Electrocardiography

The Cardiac Cycle and ECG Cycle 706(4)

Electrocardiogram 710(18)

Phone-A-Gram: The Computerized ECG 728(1)

Automatic Electrocardiographs 728(2)

Digital Electrocardiograph Facsimile 730(1)

Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring (Holter Monitoring) 730(1)

Treadmill Stress Test 730(12)

Common Emergencies and First Aid

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Basic Life Support for Cardiac Arrest 742(1)

Heart Attack: Signals and Actions for Survival 743(1)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 743(5)

Choking 748(2)

Management of the Obstructed Airway 750(1)

Emergency Medical Services System 750(3)

Portable Automated External Defibrillators 753(1)

Shock 754(2)

Abdominal Pain 756(1)

Allergic Reaction (Anaphylactic Reaction) to Drugs 756(1)

Asphyxia 756(1)

Human, Animal, Snake, and Insect Bites and Stings 756(1)

Severe Bleeding (Hemorrhage) 757(4)

Burns 761(3)

Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke) 764(1)

Chest Pain 764(3)

Convulsions 767(1)

Epistaxis (Nosebleed) 767(1)

Fainting (Syncope) 767(1)

Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Eye, and Nose 768(1)

Fractures 768(1)

Head Injuries 769(1)

Hyperventilation 769(1)

Diabetes Emergencies: Hypoglycemia (Insulin Reaction) and Hyperglycemia (Diabetic Coma) 770(4)

Open Wounds 774(1)

Poisoning 775(1)

Poison Control Centers 776(2)

Emergency Tray/Crash Cart 778(1)

First Aid Kit 778(5)

Nutrition

Nutrition and Your Health 783(1)

The Food Guide Pyramid 784(2)

Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2000 786(2)

Nutrients 788(14)

Fiber 802(4)

Salt and Sodium 806(1)

Alcohol 806(1)

Calories 807(2)

Food Labeling 809(1)

Vegetarian Diets 809(4)

Cultural and Ethnic Guide to Good Eating 813(1)

Therapeutic Diets 813(6)

Patient Teaching 819(3)
Glossary 822(9)
Appendix A: Special Vocabulary 831