Medical Assistant Model

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Unit Originally Created By: Karen Dalton-Wemp

Diagnostic Tests, Examinations and Therapeutic Modalities

Part of Course: Medical Assistant Model

Unit Overview / Details

This unit outlines and describes common diagnostic tests, examinations and therapeutic modalities that performed in the medical office as well as the procedures that are followed to ensure accurate results are obtained. 

Content / Concepts

A.         Diagnostic tests

1.        Skin tests

2.        Pap test and hormonal smears

3.        Hemocult test  

4.        Patient education

B.         Diagnostic examinations

1.        Pelvic examination

2.        Rectal examination and sigmoidoscopy

3.        Radiological and sonographic studies

4.        Patient education

C.         Electrocardiography

1.        The cardiac cycle

2.        Lead placement, coding and standardization

3.        Artifacts and errors

4.        Patient preparation and education

5.        Taking and mounting and EKG

D.         Minor surgical procedures

1.        Types of wounds

2.        Types of dressings and bandages

3.        Suture materials

4.        Patient education

5.        Preparation of the skin

6.        Sterile gloving technique

7.        Setting up and maintaining a sterile field

Instructional Time

Classroom
18 Hours
Community Classroom
4 Hours
CVE
4 Hours

Standards

Lessons in this Unit

  • Intradermal Injections

    In this lesson students will be able to appropriately and safely withdraw saline from a vial.  Students will practice forming wheals on hotdogs, and demonstrate proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) while doing so. 

    1 period
    88 Minutes
  • EKG-12 Lead Placement

    The purpose of this lesson is to demonstrate to students correct 12-lead placement to obtain accurate results on an electrocardiogram (EKG). This lesson would be used once the EKG has been introduced and explained.

    1-2 Class Periods
    56 - 112 Minutes
  • Hearing Tests Using Tuning Forks **

    Hearing tests using  tuning forks and gross screenings

    Students  use tuning forks in the Weber and the Rinne hearing tests. 

    In the Weber test the tuning fork is set in vibration and placed on the center of the head.  If the patient heard better in the problem ear it could be a conductive hearing loss; if pt does not hear so well in the problem ear it could be a sensorineural hearing loss.   The Rinne test compares the duration of sound perception by air conduction with that of bone conduction.  The vibrating fork is placed against the mastoid process and then by the ear.  A  normal hearing patient hears the sound at least twice as long through air as through bone.  If the pt hears the sound longer by bone conduction than by air it could be a conducive hearing loss.  The gross screening is for air conductivity.

    1 class period
    60 Minutes