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1.
As a class, divide up the following activities among small groups (although everyone would benefit
from actually doing each of these activities).
A. Take a trip to your local women’s clinic and pick up flyers and brochures about pregnancy, birth
control, breast conditions/diseases, menstruation and menopause, sexually transmitted diseases,
and other information about women’s bodies.
B. Do they have any videos you could watch? If not, go to the local library and check out a video or
two.
C. Think of other places where you could find this sort of information and these types of resources.
Does your family doctor or gynecologist (if you are female) have these resources? Go to the
office and gather more information.
As a class, review all the information gathered. View the videos. Invite a female health educator
(maybe a medical assistant or nurse who works in gynecology or obstetrics or a physician who
specializes in women’s health) into your class to give a presentation about female health care.
2.
Knowledge of the diseases that are considered vaccine-preventable childhood diseases by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is important for the medical assistant.
Fill in the information for each of the diseases listed that are preventable through the immunization
program developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC.
Diphtheria
Description ____________________________________________________________________
Symptoms _____________________________________________________________________
Complications __________________________________________________________________
Transmission ___________________________________________________________________
Vaccine _______________________________________________________________________
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Description ____________________________________________________________________
Symptoms _____________________________________________________________________
Complications __________________________________________________________________
Transmission ___________________________________________________________________
Vaccine _______________________________________________________________________
Hepatitis A
Description ____________________________________________________________________
Symptoms _____________________________________________________________________
Complications __________________________________________________________________
Transmission ___________________________________________________________________
Vaccine _______________________________________________________________________
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Hepatitis B
Description ____________________________________________________________________
Symptoms _____________________________________________________________________
Complications __________________________________________________________________
Transmission ___________________________________________________________________
Vaccine _______________________________________________________________________
Measles
Description ____________________________________________________________________
Symptoms _____________________________________________________________________
Complications __________________________________________________________________
Transmission ___________________________________________________________________
Vaccine _______________________________________________________________________
Mumps
Description ____________________________________________________________________
Symptoms _____________________________________________________________________
Complications __________________________________________________________________
Transmission ___________________________________________________________________
Vaccine _______________________________________________________________________
Pertussis (whooping cough)
Description ____________________________________________________________________
Symptoms _____________________________________________________________________
Complications __________________________________________________________________
Transmission ___________________________________________________________________
Vaccine _______________________________________________________________________
Polio
Description ____________________________________________________________________
Symptoms _____________________________________________________________________
Complications __________________________________________________________________
Transmission ___________________________________________________________________
Vaccine _______________________________________________________________________
Rubella (German measles)
Description ____________________________________________________________________
Symptoms _____________________________________________________________________
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Complications __________________________________________________________________
Transmission ___________________________________________________________________
Vaccine _______________________________________________________________________
Tetanus (lockjaw)
Description ____________________________________________________________________
Symptoms _____________________________________________________________________
Complications __________________________________________________________________
Transmission ___________________________________________________________________
Vaccine _______________________________________________________________________
Varicella (chickenpox)
Description ____________________________________________________________________
Symptoms _____________________________________________________________________
Complications __________________________________________________________________
Transmission ___________________________________________________________________
Vaccine _______________________________________________________________________
3.
The chart below lists diseases of the male reproductive system. Fill in the cause, symptoms, and
treatments that correspond to the disease.
Disease
Benign prostatic
hypertrophy
Cancer of prostate
Epididymitis
Prostatitis
Cause
Symptoms
Treatment
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Genital herpes
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Testicular cancer
Erectile dysfunction
4.
The older adult person often has difficulty maneuvering, especially if sight has decreased.
Techniques that can help the person get around are called sighted guide techniques. It is important
for medical assistants to understand the limitations that older adults may face and have some
insight into how to help. Blindfold a classmate and spend 15 minutes walking around, helping the
classmate maneuver around the hallways and classroom using the guide techniques described. Then
switch roles so you are blindfolded and your classmate must assist you in maneuvering.
A. List several techniques used to assist the blindfolded person in walking.
(1) _______________________________________________________________________
(2) _______________________________________________________________________
(3) _______________________________________________________________________
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
B. Describe how you felt when you assisted the blindfolded student.
__________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________
C. Describe how you felt when you were blindfolded.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
D. List five strategies or techniques to use when communicating with a hearing-impaired patient.
(1) _______________________________________________________________________
(2) _______________________________________________________________________
(3) _______________________________________________________________________
(4) _______________________________________________________________________
(5) _______________________________________________________________________
5.
Do an Internet search for a Web site that caters to answering patient questions about diseases/
disorders, medical procedures, and diagnostic tests related to the seven systems covered in this
chapter. Find at least one disease in each of the following systems that are not covered in this
chapter. In the chart below, complete the columns following the same design used in your textbook.
Body System
Urinary
Digestive
Neurologic
Respiratory
Musculoskeletal
Disease/Disorder
Laboratory Tests
Radiography
Procedures
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Cardiovascular
Integumentary