This course introduces students to the medical assistant’s role with minor surgical procedures, injections, phlebotomy, the analysis of blood, and the principles of IV therapy. Pharmacology, pharmacological math, and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulations are introduced and reviewed. This course also explores the important topics of aseptic technique, infection control, and proper procedure for hand washing. The medical assistant’s roles and responsibilities during medical emergencies are defined and explained. General rules for emergencies, common equipment used during emergencies, and common office emergencies are explored. The role and responsibilities of the medical assistant who assists in the clinical laboratory are defined. Clinical laboratory measurement and mathematics are introduced. Clinical laboratory equipment is identified and reviewed.
Prerequisites
None