CMA 150: Medical Office Clinical Applications I

Subject
Certified Medical Assistant
Credits 6
Clinical
150
Lecture Hours 10
Quarter Offered
Winter,
Summer
Instructional Mode
Web-enhanced
This course focuses on the principles of medical office clinical procedures including preparing a patient for assisting a physician with examinations, procedures, and components of patient history. Covers patient charting, vital signs, sterile setups, universal blood precautions and methods of asepsis and sterilization. Topics also include techniques in patient interviewing and education. Lab provides the opportunity for practice proficiency in procedures.
Outcomes
  • Obtain and document patient history
  • Correctly obtain a complete set of patient vital signs.
  • Correctly perform patient charting
  • Identify various surgical instruments
  • Perform patient interviewing and education
  • Perform proper ear and eye care
  • Perform proper hand washing technique
  • Recognize the impact personal ethics and morals have on the delivery of healthcare.
Prerequisites

MAC 112 and MAC 113 with a minimum grade of 70% or 1.6

Distribution
Professional Education
Field-Based Experience
150
Campus
Downtown
Area of Study
Career Education