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Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course
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List) 9th Edition
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by Michelle Blesi, All Chapters 1 - 58
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Chapter 1: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
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Chapter 2: Professionalism
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Chapter 3: Legal and Ethical Issues
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Chapter 4: Applying Communication Skills
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Chapter 5: Introduction to Medical Terminology
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Chapter 6: Anatomic Descriptors and Fundamental Body Structure
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Chapter 7: The Nervous System
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Chapter 8: The Senses ll ll ll
Chapter 9: The Integumentary System
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Chapter 10: The Skeletal System
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Chapter 11: The Muscular System
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Chapter 12: The Respiratory System
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Chapter 13: The Circulatory System
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Chapter 14: The Lymphatic/Immune System
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Chapter 15: The Digestive System
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Chapter 16: The Urinary System
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Chapter 17: The Endocrine System
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Chapter 18: The Reproductive System
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Chapter 19: Telephone Communications
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Chapter 20: Written Communications
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Chapter 21: The Office Environment, Computers, and Equipment
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Chapter 22: Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients
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Chapter 23: The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing
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Chapter 24: Health Insurance
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Chapter 25: Procedural and Diagnostic Coding
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Chapter 26: Patient Accounts
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Chapter 28: Patient Billing, Posting Patient Payments, and Collecting Fees
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Chapter 29: Banking Procedures
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Chapter 30: Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures
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Chapter 31: Infection Control and Medical Asepsis
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Chapter 32: The Medical History and Patient Screening
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Chapter 33: Body Measurements and Vital Signs
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Chapter 34: Preparing for Examinations
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Chapter 35: The Physical Exam
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Chapter 36: Specialty Examinations and Procedures
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Chapter 38: Pediatric Examinations
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Chapter 40: Mental Healthll ll ll
Chapter 41: The Physician's Office Laboratory
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Chapter 42: Specimen Collection and Processing
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Chapter 43: Blood Specimen Collection
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Chapter 44: Diagnostic Testing
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Chapter 45: Cardiology Procedures
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Chapter 46: Radiology Procedures
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Chapter 47: Preparing for Surgery
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Chapter 48: Assisting with Minor Surgery
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Chapter 49: Pharmacology Fundamentals
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Chapter 50: Measurement Systems, Basic Mathematics, and Dosage Calculations
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Chapter 51: Administering Oral and Noninjectable Medications
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Chapter 52: Administering Injections and Immunizations
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Chapter 53: Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community
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Chapter 54: First Aid for Accidents and Injuries
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Chapter 55: Rehabilitation
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Chapter 56: Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Living
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Chapter 57: Practicum and the Job Search
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Chapter 58: Managing the Office
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CareTeam, and Medical Environment
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Check Your Understanding (from End of Chapter questions)
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1. To be successful as an MA, you must learn a specific:
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behaviors - to be successful.
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2. All of the following are clinical skills EXCEPT:
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