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1 Competency 1. General Orientation 1.a. Describe the current employment outlook for the medical assistant Course(s) Where Competency is Evaluated AMA Lab AMA Online Completion Date Proctor Competency Completion Documentation 1.b. Compare and contrast the allied health professions and understand their relation to medical assisting AMA 111: Week 2 Lesson: Types of Medical Practice: Workplace AMA 111: Week 2 Discussion AMA 111: Week 2 Reading: Chapter 2 1.c. Describe medical assistant credentialing requirements and the process to obtain the credential. Comprehend the importance of credentialing AMA 111: Week 1 Lesson: Medical Assisting as a Profession: Types of AMA 111: Week 1 Lesson: Medical Assisting as a Profession: Types of 1.d. List the the general responsibilities & skills of the medical assistant AMA 111: Week 1 Lesson: Medical Assisting as a Profession: Functions AMA 111: Week 1 Discussion AMA 111: Week 1 Assignment AMA 133 Week 2 Lesson: Assisting with Basic Specialty Examinations: 2. Anatomy and Physiology 2.a. List all body systems, their structure and function AMA 121A: (entire course) AMA 121B: (entire course) AMA 134: Week 2 Lesson: Urine Specimens: Urinary System AMA 134: Week 3 Lesson: Blood Specimens: Functions and AMA 199: Skin Condition Patient AMA 121A and AMA 121B: Reading: Chapters b. Describe common diseases, symtptoms and etiologies as they apply to each system 2.c. Identify diagnostic and treatment modalities as they relate to each body system 2.d. Apply a system of diet and nutrition AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: Type 2 diabetes patient AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: Gynecological patient: PAP AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: Skin condition patient AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: Chest pain patient AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: Hypertension patient AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: Child patient: Diarrhea AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: Routine check-up after lumpectomy AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: HIV AIDS AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: Depression AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: Asthma Exacerbation AMA 121A and AMA 121B: Reading: Chapters AMA 122: ACTIVSim: Simulated Patients AMA 133: Week 2 Lesson AMA 121A and AMA 121B: Reading: Chapters AMA 122: Week 5 Lesson: Working with Patients: Patient Education: Educating Patients about Nutritional Requirements AMA 122: Week 5 Lesson: Working with Patients: Patient Education: Specific Factors to Consider when Educating Patients about Nutritional Requirements AMA 122: Week 5 Lesson: Working with Patients: Patient Education: Getting the Best Results When Educating Patients about Nutritional Requirements AMA 122: Week 5 Discussion AMA 122: Week 5 Assignment AMA 122: Week 4 Reading: Chapter Medical Terminology 3.a. Define and use entire basic structure of medical words and be able to accurately identify in the correct context, i.e. root, prefix, suffix, combinations, spelling AMA 121A: Week 1 Assignment AMA 121A: Week 1 Reading: Appendix I-Prefixes, Suffixes, and Word Roots in Commonly Used Medical Terms 3.b. Build and dissect medical terms from roots/suffixes to understand the word element combinations that create medical terminology 3.c. Apply various medical terms for each specialty 3.d. Define and use acceptable medical abbreviations when appropriate and acceptable 4. Medical Law and Ethics 4.a. Follow documentation guidelines 4.b. Institute federal and state guidelines when releasing medical records or information 4.c. Follow established policies when initiating or terminating medical treatment AMA 121A: Week 1 Assignment AMA 121A: Week 1 Assignment AMA 133: Week 2 Reading: Chapter 39 AMA 133: Week 3 Reading: Chapter 40 AMA 121A: Week 1 Discussion AMA 121A: Week 1 Reading: Appendix II-Abbreviations and Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Notations AMA 142: Week 2 Reading (page 201) Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Documentation AMA 122: Week 4 Lesson: Working with Patients: Documenting Patient Procedures: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Documentation Procedures: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Record Keeping AMA 134: Week 4 Lesson: Dosages and Drug Administration: Administering Drugs: Right Route, Right Technique, and Right Documentation AMA 122: Week 2 Lesson: Infection Control and Blood Borne Pathogens: Infectious Disease, Immunization and Isolation: Reporting Guidelines Copyright All Rights Reserved by Advanced Colleges of America. 1 Unauthorized Distribution or Duplication is Strictly Prohibited.

2 4.d. Understand the importance of maintaining liability coverage once employed in the industry AMA 111: Week 3 Lesson: Legal and Ethical Issues: Medical Law and Ethics: Malpractice Insurance and Courtroom Conduct AMA 111 Week 3 Reading: Chapter 3 4.e. Perform risk management procedures 4.f. Comply with federal, state, and local health laws and regulations as they relate to healthcare settings AMA 111: Week 3 Lesson: Legal and Ethical Issues: Medical Law and Ethics: Preventing Malpractice Claims Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Protective Gear Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Decontamination and Hazardous Material Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Sharp Objects and Exposure Incidents Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Training AMA 122: Week 1 Lesson: Asepsis: Universal Precautions (OSHA): OSHA Safeguards AMA 122: Week 3 Lesson: Medical Treatment Areas: Asepsis and Safety Precautions: Safety Precautions AMA 122: Week 3 Lesson: Medical Treatment Areas: Asepsis and Safety Precautions: Special Safety Precautions AMA 122: Week 3 Lesson: Medical Treatment Areas: Asepsis and Safety Precautions: Fire Precautions AMA 122: Week 3 Assignment Examinations: General Physical Exam: Taking Safety Precautions Medical Assistant: Medical Asepsis the Use of Personal Protective Equipment Medical Assistant: Medical Asepsis Sharps and Biohazardous Waste Handling and Disposal Procedures: Disposing of Biohazardous Waste and Lab Safety AMA 122: Week 2 Lesson: Universal Precautions (OSHA): OSHA Safeguards AMA 122 Week 2 Lesson: Infection Control and Blood Borne Pathogens: Infectious Disease, Immunization and Isolation: Reporting Guidelines AMA 122: Week 3 Lesson: Medical Treatment Areas: ADA Guidelines and Examination Rooms AMA 153: Week 2 Lesson: Medical Coding: Compliance Procedures: Disposing of Biohazardous Waste and Lab Safety: OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogen Standard Procedures: Disposing of Biohazardous Waste and Lab Safety: Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act 4.f.1. Define scope of practice for the medical assistant within the state that the medical assistant is employed AMA 111: Week 1 Lesson: Medical Assisting as a Profession: Functions of a Medical Assistant 4.f.2. Describe what procedures can and cannot be delegated to the medical assistant and by whom within various employment settings 4.g. Display compliance with Code of Ethics of the profession AMA 111: Week 1 Discussion AMA 111: Week 1 Lesson: Medical Assisting as a Profession: Functions of a Medical Assistant AMA 111: Week 1 Discussion 5. Psychology of Human Relations 5.a. Respond appropriately to patients with abnormal behavior patterns Circumstances: Patients who are Emotionally or Mentally Disturbed AMA 122: Week 4 Lesson: Working with Patients: Taking a Patient's History: Patient Anxiety Educating the Elderly: Depression AMA 133 Week 2 Lesson: Assisting with Basic Specialty Examinations: Internal Medicine: Case Study: Detecting Substance Abuse 5.b.1. Provide support for terminally ill patients: use empathy when communicating with terminally ill patients Internal Medicine: Case Study Detecting Physical Abuse AMA 122: ACTIVSim Depression Circumstances: Terminally Ill Patients AMA 122: Week 2 Lesson: Infection Control and Blood Borne Pathogens: Transmission of Blood Borne Pathogens: Terminally Ill Patients 5.b.2. Provide support for terminally ill patients: identify common stages that terminally ill patients go experience AMA 122: Week 2 Lesson: Infection Control and Blood Borne Pathogens: Transmission of Blood Borne Pathogens: Terminally Ill Patients Copyright All Rights Reserved by Advanced Colleges of America. 2 Unauthorized Distribution or Duplication is Strictly Prohibited.

3 5.b.3. Provide support for terminally ill patients: List organizations/support groups that can assist patients and family members of patients experiencing terminal illness 5.c. Intervene on behalf of the patient regarding issues/concerns that may arise, i.e. insurance policy information, medical bills, physician/provider orders, etc. 5.d. Discuss developmental stages of life 5.e. Analyze the effect of hereditary, cultural, and environmental influences on behavior Circumstances: Young Patients and Patients' Parents Families and Friends AMA 111: Week 4 Discussion AMA 133 Week 2 Lesson: Assisting with Basic Specialty Examinations: Pediatrics: Examination for Growth Abnormalities Circumstances: Patients of Other Cultures Consideration Patients from Different Cultures 6. Pharmacology 6.a. Identify drug classification, usual dose, side effects, and contraindications of the top most commonly used medications 6.b. Demonstrate accurate occupational math and metric conversions for proper medication administration AMA 134: Week 4 Lesson: Dosage and Drug Administration: Dosage Calculations and Charting Medications AMA 134: Week 4 Reading: Chapter 51 AMA 134: Week 4 Assignment 6.c.1. Prescriptions: Idenfity parts of prescriptions 6.c.2. Identify appropriate abbreviations that are accepted in prescription writing 6.c.3 Comply with legal aspects of writing prescriptions, including federal and state laws AMA 134: Week 4 Discussion AMA 111: Week 3 Reading: Chapter 3 AMA 134: Week 4 Lesson: Pharmacology: Regulatory Considerations in Pharmacology 6.d. Properly utilize Physician's Desk Reference (PDR), drug handbook and other drug references to identify a drug s classification, usual dosage, usual side effects, and contraindications. AMA 134: Week 4 Lesson: Pharmacology: Sources of Drugs and Drug 6.e. Comply with federal, state, and local health laws and regulations AMA 134: Week 4 Lesson: Pharmacology: Regulatory Considerations in Pharmacology 7. Records Management 7.a. Data entry Skills AMA 153: Week 5 Reading Additional Reading Assignment 7.b. Utilize Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management Systems 7.c. Comply with federal, state, and local laws relating to electronic exchange of information and describe elements of meaningful use and reports generated 8. Administrative Procedures 8.a. Gathering and processing documents 8.b.1 Perform billing and collection procedures: Accounts payable and accounts receivable AMA 153 Week 1 Lesson: Processing Insurance Claims: Transmitting Electronic Claims AMA 153 Week 4 Lesson: Accounting I: Bookkeeping Systems: Computerized Systems AMA 142 Week 2 Reading: Chapter 9 AMA 153: Week 5 Activity Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Documentation AMA 122: Week 4 Lesson: Working with Patients: Documenting Patient Procedures: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Documentation Procedures: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Record Keeping AMA 134: Week 4 Lesson: Dosages and Drug Administration: Administering Drugs: Right Route, Right Technique, and Right Documentation AMA 153 Week 3 Lesson: Patient Billing: Payment Procedures AMA 153: Week 4 Reading Chapter 18 8.b.2. Perform billing and collection procedures: Post adjustments AMA 153: Week 4 Reading Chapter 18 8.b.3. Perform billing and collection procedures: credit balance, non-sufficeint funds, refunds 8.c.1. Process insurance claims: Differentiate between procedures of private, federal, and state payers AMA 153 Week 4 Reading: Chapter 17 AMA 153 Week 4 Reading: Chapter 18 AMA 153 Week 1 Lesson: Processing Insurance Claims Copyright All Rights Reserved by Advanced Colleges of America. 3 Unauthorized Distribution or Duplication is Strictly Prohibited.

4 8.c.2. Process insurance claims: Differentiate managed care; i.e. HMO, PPO, IPA including referrals and pre-certification 8.c.3. Perform diagnostic and procedural coding AMA 153 Week 1 Lesson: Processing Insurance Claims: Reviewing and Recording Payments AMA 153 Week 2 Lesson: Medical Coding AMA 153 Week 2 Reading: Chapter 16 8.d.1. Apply scheduling principles: Schedule of in- and AMA 142: Week 1 Reading Chapter 12 out-patient procedures 8.d.2. Admission or hospital procedures AMA 142: Week 1 Reading Chapter 12 8.e.1. Maintain inventory of equipment and supplies Perform routine maintenance of administrative equipment 8.f. Display professionalism through written and verbal communications 9. Clinical Procedures 9.a. Practice standard precautions and perform disinfection/sterilization techniques 9.b. Obtain chief complaint, recording patient history 9.c. (Part 1) Obain vital signs, patient history and formulate chief complaint 9.c. (Part 2) Assist provider with general/physical examination AMA 111: Week 5 Lesson: Managing Office Equipment and Supplies: Maintenance and Troubleshooting AMA 111: Week 5 Discussion Medical Assistant: Sanitizing, Disinfecting and Sterilizing Equipment Procedures: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Instrument and Equipment Maintenance of Successful Medical Assistants: Additional Desirable Qualities AMA 111: Week 4 Lesson: Effective Communication: AMA 142: Week 1: Managing Correspondence and Schedule: Writing Correspondence AMA 142: Week 1 Reading: Chapter 7 AMA 122: Week 1 Lesson: Asepsis: Medical vs. Surgical Asepsis AMA 122: Week 1 Lesson: Asepsis: Universal Precautions AMA 122: Week 1 Discussion AMA 122 Week 1 Reading: Chapter 32 AMA 122 Week 1 Reading: Chapter 33 AMA 122 Week 3 Reading: Chapter 35 Medical Assistant: Asepsis Medical Assistant: Medical Asepsis Surgery: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Medical Asepsis: The Use of Personal Protective Equipment Surgery: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Medical Asepsis: Sharps and Biohazardous Waste Handling and Disposal Surgery: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Surgical Asepsis Surgery: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Procedures Involving Sterile Techniques Surgery: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Creating a Sterile Field Surgery: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Adding Sterile Items to a Sterile Field Surgery: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Performing a Surgical Scrub Surgery: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Donning Sterile Gloves Surgery: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Sanitizing, Disinfecting and Sterilizing Equipment Procedures: Disposing of Biohazardous W aste and Lab Safety: Universal Precautions Procedures: Disposing of Biohazardous Waste and Lab Safety: OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogens Standard Procedures: Disposing of Biohazardous Waste and Lab Safety: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response AMA 122: ACTIVSim: Wash Hands AMA 122: ACTIVSim: Waste Disposal AMA 122: ACTIVSim: Wrap for Sterilization in the Autoclave AMA 122: ACTIVSim: Run Autoclave AMA 122: Week 4 Lesson: Working with Patients: Taking a Patient's History AMA 122: Week 4 Lesson: Working with Patients: Documenting Patient AMA 122: Week 4 Assignment AMA 122 Week 4 Reading: Chapter 36 AMA 122: Week 4 Lesson: Working with Patients: Taking Vital Signs AMA 122: Week 4 Reading: Chapter 37 AMA 199: Pulse and Respiration AMA 199: Measure Blood Pressure AMA 199: Measure Temperature AMA 133 Week 1 Lesson: Assisting with General Physical Examinations: General Physical Exam: Role of a Medical Assistant in a General Physical Exam Copyright All Rights Reserved by Advanced Colleges of America. 4 Unauthorized Distribution or Duplication is Strictly Prohibited.

5 AMA 133 Week 1 Lesson: Assisting with General Physical Examinations: General Physical Exam: Assisting the Physician AMA 133 Week 2 Lesson: Assisting with Basic Specialty Examinations AMA 133 Week 1 Reading: Chapter 38 AMA 133 Week 2 Reading: Chapter 39 and 40 AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: Type 2 diabetes patient AMA 122: ACTIVSim : Simulated Patients: Skin condition patient AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: Chest pain patient AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: Hypertension patient AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: Child patient: Diarrhea AMA 122: Simulated Patients: Routine check-up after lumpectomy AMA 122: ACTIVSim : Simulated Patients: HIV AIDS AMA 122: ACTIVSim: Simulated Patients: Depression AMA 122: ACTIVSim Simulated Patients: Asthma Exacerbation AMA 133: Week 4 Lesson: Assisting with Minor Surgery: Types of Surgical Procedures: Cryosurgery AMA 133: Week 4 Lesson: Assisting with Minor Surgery: Types of Surgical Procedures: Electrocauterization Procedures: Assisting the Physician in Administering a Local Anesthetic Procedures: Assisting the Physician During Surgery AMA 133: Week 4 Reading: Chapter 41 9.d. Assist provider with specialty examination including cardiac, respiratory, OB-GYN, neurological, gastroenterology procedures Obstetrics and Gynecology: Case Study: Assisting with a Cervical Biopsy Obstetrics and Gynecology: Dilation and Curettage (D and C) Obstetrics and Gynecology: Hysterectomy Obstetrics and Gynecology: Laparoscopy AMA 133: Week 4 Lesson: Assisting with Minor Surgery AMA 133: Week 4 Reading: Chapter 39 AMA 133: Week 4 Reading: Chapter 40 9.e. Perform specialty procedures including but not limited to minor surgery, cardiac respiratoy, OB-GYN, neurological, gastroenterology Obstetrics and Gynecology: Case Study: Assisting with a Cervical Biopsy Obstetrics and Gynecology: Dilation and Curettage (D and C) 9.f. Prepare and administer oral and parenteral medicationsand monitor intravenous (IV) infusions Obstetrics and Gynecology: Hysterectomy Obstetrics and Gynecology: Laparoscopy AMA 133: Week 4 Lesson: Assisting with Minor Surgery AMA 133: Week 4 Reading: Chapter 39 AMA 133: Week 4 Reading: Chapter 40 AMA 134: Week 4 Lesson: Dosages and Drug Administration: Administering Drugs AMA 134 Week 4 Reading: Chapter 50 9.g. (Part 1) Recoginize and respond to medical office emergencies AMA 133 Week 5 Lesson: Medical Emergencies and First Aid: Common Emergency Procedures AMA 133 Week 5 Reading: Chapter 43 AMA 122 Week 3 Reading: Chapter 35 9.g. (Part 2) Prepare patient for examinations and treatments AMA 133 Week 1 Lesson: Assisting with General Physical Examinations: Preparing Patients for Examinations Procedures: Preoperative Instructions Procedures: Administrative and Legal Tasks and Easing the Patient s Fears Procedures: Preparing the Patient AMA 133 Week 1 Reading: Chapter 38 AMA 133 Week 2 Reading Chapter 39 AMA 134: Week 3 Lesson: Blood Specimens: Preparing the Patient AMA 142: Week 4: Patient Education and Support: Types of Patient Education: Benefits and Types of Preoperative Education 9.h. Teach self-examination, disease management and health promotion 9.i. Identify community resources and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices (CAM) AMA 122 Week 4 Lesson: Working with Patients: Patient Education: Educating the Elderly: Lack of on Preventive Medicine AMA 134 Week 4 Lesson: Pharmacology: Drug Use and Patient Education AMA 134 Week 1 and 2 Reading: Chapter 14 AMA 142: Week 4: Patient Education and Support: Types of Patient Education AMA 122: Week 4 Chapter 44 reading 9.j. Identify and respond appropriately when working/caring for patients with special needs AMA 142 Week 4 Reading: Chapter 13 Circumstances Circumstances: Anxious or Angry Patients Circumstances: Patients of Other Cultures Circumstances: Patients with Visual or Hearing Impairments Circumstances: Patients who are Emotionally or Mentally Disturbed Copyright All Rights Reserved by Advanced Colleges of America. 5 Unauthorized Distribution or Duplication is Strictly Prohibited.

6 10. Medical Laboratory Procedures 10.a. Quality Control 10.b.1. Urinalysis 10.b.2. Hematology testing Circumstances: Elderly Patients Circumstances: Terminally Ill Patients Circumstances: HIV Positive Patients or Patients with AIDS Circumstances: Young Patients and Patients' Parents Families and Friends AMA 122: Week 4 Assignment AMA 122: Week 4 Lesson: Working with Patients: Taking a Patient's History: Patient Anxiety Special Needs of the Elderly Educating the Elderly: Incontinence Educating the Elderly: Depression Educating the Elderly: Lack of on Preventive Medicine AMA 122 Week 4 Lesson: Working with Patients: Patient Education: Educating the Elderly: Lack of Compliance When Taking Medication Educating Patients About Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Educating a Patient Who Has a Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Examinations: Assisting the Patient Emotionally Consideration Patients from Different Cultures Consideration Children Consideration Pregnant Women Consideration Patients with Disabilities Internal Medicine: Case Study: Detecting Substance Abuse Internal Medicine: Case Study Detecting Physical Abuse AMA 133: Week 5 Lesson: Medical Emergencies and First Aid: Responding to Psychosocial Emergencies Samples: Special Considerations: Special Needs Patients AMA 142: Week 4: Patient Education and Support: Patients with Special Needs Procedures: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Quality Control AMA 111: Week 3 Lesson: Legal and Ethical Issues: Quality Assurance AMA 111: Week 3 Lesson: Legal and Ethical Issues: Quality Assurance: Quality Assurance Program AMA 111: Week 3 Lesson: Legal and Ethical Issues: Quality Assurance: Quality Control Program Procedures: Duties of a Medical Assistant: Components of Quality Assurance AMA 134: Week 2 Lesson: Urine Specimens: Testing Specimens AMA 134 Week 2 Reading: Chapter 47 AMA 122: ACTIVSim Urinalysis AMA 134 Week 3 Reading: Chapter 48 AMA 122: ACTIVSim Venipuncture AMA 122: ACTIVSim Universal Precautions: Venipuncture AMA 122: ACTIVSim Universal Precautions: Capillary Puncture 10.b.3. Chemistry testing AMA 134 Week 1 Reading: Chapter b.4. Immunology testing AMA 134 Week 1 Reading: Chapter b.5. Microbiology testing AMA 122: ACTIVSim Mono Test AMA 134 Week 1 Reading: Chapter b.6.a. Pregnancy 10.b.6.b. Quick strep AMA 122: ACTIVSim Universal Precautions: Obtain Throat Culturue AMA 122: ACTIVSim Obtain Throat Culture and Perform a Strep A Test 10.b.6.c. Dip sticks AMA 134: Week 2 Lesson: Urine Specimens: Testing Specimens: Reagent Strip 10.c. Dispose of biohazardous materials Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Decontamination and Hazardous Material Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Sharp Objects and Exposure Incidents Copyright All Rights Reserved by Advanced Colleges of America. 6 Unauthorized Distribution or Duplication is Strictly Prohibited.

7 AMA 122: Week 1 Lesson: Asepsis: Universal Precautions: Methods of Disposal AMA 122 Week 1 Reading: Chapter 32 and 33 Procedures: Disposing of Biohazardous Waste and Lab Safety AMA 122: ACTIVSim Waste Disposal 10.d. Collect, label, and process specimens Samples: Venipuncture 10.d.1. Perform venipuncture 10.d.2. Perform capillary puncture 10.d.3. Perform wound collection procedures 10.d.4. Obtain throat specimens for microbiologic testing 10.e.1. Instruct patients in the collection of a cleancatch mid-stream urine specimen (CCMS, 24-hour) 10.e.2. Instruct patients in the collection of a fecal specimen 10.e.3. Instruct patients in the collection of a sputum specimen 11. Career Development 11.a. Perform the essential requirements for employment such as resume writing, effective interviewing, dressing professionally, time management and following up appropriately. 11.b. Demonstrate professionalism Samples: Venipuncture AMA 134 Week 3 Reading: Chapter 48 AMA 122: ACTIVSim Venipuncture AMA 122: ACTIVSim Universal Precautions: Venipuncture Samples: Capillary Puncture Samples: Performing Capillary Puncture AMA 134 Week 3 Reading: Chapter 48 AMA 122: ACTIVSim Universal Precautions: Capillary Puncture AMA 134: Week 1 Assignment AMA 134 Week 1 Reading Chapter 47 AMA 134: Week 1 Assignment AMA AMA 134 Week 1 Reading Chapter 47 AMA 1229: ACTIVSim Obtain a Throat Specimen and Perform a Strep A Test AMA 134: Week 2 Reading: Chapter 47 AMA 134: Week 2 Lesson: Urine Specimens: Obtaining Specimens: Clean-Catch Midstream AMA 134: Week 1 Assignment AMA 134: Week 1 Assignment AMA 131: Week 1 Assignment AMA 131: Week 2 Assignment AMA 131: Week 3 Assignment AMA 131: Week 4 Discussion AMA 131: Week 4 Assignment of Successful Medical Assistants: Skills in the Workplace of Successful Medical Assistants: Likes People, Cheerfulness and Ability to Empathize of Successful Medical Assistants: Confidentiality AMA 111: Week 3 Lesson: Medical Law and Ethics: Code of Ethics AMA 111: Week 3 Lesson: Medical Law and Ethics: Bioethics AMA 111: Week 3 Lesson: Medical Law and Ethics: Ethical Dilemmas of Successful Medical Assistants: Additional Desirable Qualities of Successful Medical Assistants: Skills in the Workplace of Successful Medical Assistants: Additional Desirable Qualities AMA 122: Week 3 Lesson: Features of an Examination Room: Privacy in the Examination Room AMA 131 Copyright All Rights Reserved by Advanced Colleges of America. 7 Unauthorized Distribution or Duplication is Strictly Prohibited.

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