MAP 322 - Examination Room Techniques I

• Develop the skills necessary to assess and record vital signs, height, and weight.
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for assessing body temperature.
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for assessing pulse rate, rhythm, and volume.
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for assessing respiratory rate and rhythm.
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for assessing blood pressure.
  • Recognize, document, and report age-specific normal vital signs.
  • Recognize, document, and report abnormal vital signs.
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for assessing for obtaining height (adult). 
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for obtaining weight (adult). 
  • Utilize and interpret the body mass index (BMI).
  • Competency: Accurately measure and record temperature.
  • Competency: Accurately measure and record pulse.
  • Competency: Accurately measure and record respirations.
  • Competency: Accurately measure and record blood pressure.
  • Competency: Accurately measure and record height (adult).
  • Competency: Accurately measure and record weight (adult).
• Develop the skills required to assist with a physical examination.
  • Utilize therapeutic communication skills when obtaining patient information.
  • Outline the medical assistant’s role in preparing a patient for physical examination.
  • Identify guidelines for obtaining and documenting a Chief Complaint.
  • Identify guidelines for obtaining and documenting a Health History.
  • Identify guidelines for documenting medications and allergies.
  • Identify subjective and objective information.
  • Explain how to use a pain scale to assess pain.
  • Identify methods used to assess patients including auscultation, inspection, mensuration, palpation, and percussion.
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for a wheelchair transfer. 
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for positioning and draping a patient.
  • Outline the sequence of a routine physical examination.
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for assisting a provider with a physical examination.
  • Competency: Respond to nonverbal communication. 
  • Competency: Correctly use and pronounce medical terminology in health care interactions.
  • Competency: Demonstrate active listening.
  • Competency: Respect diversity.
  • Competency: Recognize personal boundaries.
  • Competency: Demonstrate tactfulness.
  • Competency: Demonstrate self-awareness.
  • Competency: Assist provider with a patient exam.
• Identify key aspects of patient education and patient coaching.
  • Describe the medical assistant’s role as a patient coach.
  • Identify techniques for coaching a patient related to specific patient’s needs.
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for coaching a patient on disease prevention.
  • Discuss care coordination and patient navigation.
  • Competency: Coach patients regarding medical encounters.
• Identify ways a medical assistant promotes health including good nutrition.
  • Identify dietary nutrients including carbohydrates, fat, protein, minerals, electrolytes, vitamins, fiber, and water.
  • Explain current dietary guidelines.
  • Identify the function of dietary supplements
  • Identify the special dietary needs for weight control.
  • Identify the special dietary needs for diabetes.
  • Identify the special dietary needs for cardiovascular disease.
  • Identify the special dietary needs for hypertension.
  • Identify the special dietary needs for cancer.
  • Identify the special dietary needs for lactose sensitivity.
  • Identify the special dietary needs for gluten-free.
  • Identify the special dietary needs for food allergies.
  • Identify the special dietary needs for eating disorders.
  • Identify the components of a food label.
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for instructing a patient on a dietary change.
  • Competency: Instruct a patient regarding a dietary change related to patient’s special dietary needs.
• Develop the skills required to assist with a pediatric patient.
  • Outline the medical assistant’s role in assisting a provider with a pediatric examination.
  • Identify intervals for well-child visits.
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for measuring the length and weight of an infant.
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for measuring the head circumference of an infant.
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for documenting on a growth chart. 
  • Discuss normal patterns of growth and development for pediatric patients.
  • Identify reference ranges for pediatric vital signs.
  • Identify supplies, equipment, and procedural steps for measuring distance visual acuity.
  • Discuss the care of adolescent patients.
  • Identify appropriate vaccinations based on an immunization schedule.
  • Discuss common reasons for sick-child visits.
  • Demonstrate how to obtain a pediatric urine sample.
  • Competency: Accurately measure and record weight (infant).
  • Competency: Accurately measure and record length (infant).
  • Competency: Accurately measure and record head circumference (infant).
  • Competency: Document on a growth chart. 
  • Competency: Perform patient screening following established protocols. (vision screening).