Elsevier's Medical Assisting Exam Review

by Deborah E. Holmes RN, BSN, RMA, CMA(AAMA)

Overview

There’s no better way to get ready for Medical Assisting certification exams! With content review plus 3,000 test items and a customized online exam engine to generate practice sessions and mock exams, Elsevier’s Medical Assisting Exam Review, 6th Edition provides complete preparation for seven certification exams — the CMA, RMA, CMAS, CCMA, CMAA, CMAC, and NCMA. An illustrated, outline format makes it easy to review key medical assisting concepts and competencies, including anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, diseases and disorders, and administrative and clinical tasks. Answers and rationales for each question help you strengthen any weak areas and prepare effectively for test-day success!

• UNIQUE! Online custom test generator allows students to focus on any topic and to create unique timed simulated exams at each visit.
• UNIQUE! Seven certification exams are covered: the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CMAS (AMT), CCMA (NHA), CMAA (NHT), CMAC (AMCA), and NCMA (NCCT).
• Convenient, easy-to-follow outline format provides at-a-glance review of the subject areas covered in Medical Assisting certification exams.
• Complete test preparation includes three pretests — administrative, clinical, and general — as well as a comprehensive posttest, with answers and rationales for all questions.
• Study tips and test-taking strategies provide students with advice and insight into preparing effectively for certification exams.
• Hundreds of additional practice questions are included on the Evolve website, along with flash cards and A&P animations, to boost students’ exam readiness and test-taking confidence.

• NEW! 3,000 questions — including 500 all-new items — include answers, rationales, and mapping to seven exam blueprints (CMA, RMA, CMAS, CCMA, CMAA, CMAC, and NCMA).
• NEW content is aligned with the latest exam blueprints, including the new CMA exam format effective in 2021.
• NEW! Full-color illustrations reinforce student understanding of medical assisting content and include photos of clinical equipment and supplies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323734127
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	05/18/2021
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Deb Holmes has been in Medical Assisting education for more than two decades, serving as a program director in Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri within both private-sector and public colleges and universities. She has experience as a clinical practitioner and has been an active member of the American Association of Medical Assistants. She has practiced in Medical Assisting and Nursing and currently serves as a school nurse, staying closely connected to Medical Assisting education and competency requirements.

Table of Contents

Study Tips
Pretest 1 (General)
Pretest 2 (Administrative)
Pretest 3 (Clinical)

1 Medical Terminology
2 Anatomy and Physiology
3 Diseases and Disorders
4 Growth and Development
5 Communication
6 Law, Ethics, and HIPAA
7 Professionalism and Career Development
8 Computer Concepts, Written Communications, and Mail Processing
9 Records Management (Paper Medical Records)
10 Electronic Medical Records
11 Patient Reception
12 Office Management
13 Finances
14 Coding
15 Health Insurance
16 Infection Control and Asepsis
17 Vital Signs and Anthropometric Measurement
18 Assisting with the Physical Examination
19 Assisting with Medical Specialties
20 Nutrition
21 Therapeutic Modalities and Physical Agents to Promote Tissue Healing
22 Radiography and Diagnostic Imaging
23 Pharmacology, Medication Administration, and Intravenous Therapy
24 Minor Surgery
25 Clinical Laboratory
26 First Aid and Office Emergencies

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7 certification exams. 3,000 review questions. Unlimited practice exams. Elsevier’s Medical Assisting Exam Review, 6th Edition.