Chabot College
Fall 2005
Course Outline for Medical Assisting 500
Removed Fall 2006
SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTION IN MEDICAL ASSISTING
Catalog Description:
500 Supplementary Instruction in Medical Assisting
0 Units
Practice and competency check for Medical Assisting clinical skills. Corequisite: MEDA 70A, or MEDA
70B, or MEDA 75. Variable hours laboratory.
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcome for Students
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to apply the proper procedure:
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hand-washing;
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obtaining and recording vital signs for adults and children;
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assisting the physician with a complete patient examination;
4.
conducting a comprehensive patient interview;
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treatments for the eye and the ear;
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promotion of tissue healing through the use of physical therapy;
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sanitization sterilization and disinfection;
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assisting the physician with all aspects of minor office surgery;
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collection of specimens, careful handling of specimens, and the interpretation of data;
10. performing a urinalysis;
11. using a microscope;
12. oxygen administration using various delivery systems;
13. obtaining blood specimens using finger stick and venipuncture
14. measuring hemoglobin, hematocrit, blood glucose and cholesterol
15. obtaining a 12 lead electrocardiogram
16. assisting with the various components of the health assessment of the pediatric patient;
17. performing pulmonary function testing;
18. using drug references to find the classification, pregnancy category, action, uses, doses
19. and side effects of a drug;
20. calculating the correct dosage of medication
21. converting measurements using the apothecary, metric and household systems of
measurement;
22. explaining which tissue layers of the body are used for an intradermal, a subcutaneous and
intramuscular injection;
23. identifying parts of a needle and syringe and explain their function;
24. selecting the correct syringe and needle for the intradermal, a subcutaneous and
intramuscular injection;
25. selecting the correct site for the intradermal, a subcutaneous and intramuscular injection;
26. assessing the tuberculin skin test site for reaction and understand the significance of a
positive reaction;
Course Content:
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Hand-washing
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Taking measurements and vital signs: temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height
and weight
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Patient examination: equipment and positioning
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Pelvic exam
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Assisting patient in wheel chair
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Obtain and record a patient history
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Documentation
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Visual acuity
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Testing color vision
10. Audiometry
11. Eye drop instillation and irrigation
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Ear drop instillation and irrigation
Physical therapy; ambulatory assistive devices, application of heat, application of cold
Sanitization sterilization and disinfection
Operating the autoclave
Minor office surgery; sterile glove, setting up and maintaining a sterile field, bandage application,
removal of sutures and staples
Urinalysis
Using microscope
Oxygen administration using nasal cannula and face mask
Obtaining blood specimens using finger stick and venipuncture
Hemoglobin,
Hematocrit
Blood glucose
Cholesterol
12 lead electrocardiogram
Spirometry
Metered dose inhaler
Calculating the correct dosage of medication
Apothecary, metric and household systems of measurement;
Parts of a needle and syringe
Equipment for the intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular injection
Correct site for the intradermal, a subcutaneous and intramuscular injection
Administering the intradermal, a subcutaneous and intramuscular injection
Tuberculosis skin test
Methods of Presentation:
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One-on-one skills teaching and competency check
Group teaching of skills
Individual instruction
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments
a. Complete practice and performance of clinical skills
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Show improved performance as demonstrated in MEDA 70A, MEDA 70B, and MEDA 75
including performance on final exam
Textbook:
Fundamentals of Medical Assisting Text, Sue A Hunt, Saunders, 2002
Fundamentals of Medical Assisting Student Mastery Manual, Sue A. Hunt, Saunders, 2002
Special Student Material:
Medical Assisting Student Handbook dress requirements
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New: September 2004