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In this topic, you will learn the importance of the role of the medical assistant
in the clinical setting by exploring topics related to assisting with surgery including assisting the provider during surgery, passing instruments, specimen collection, completing the surgical procedure, postoperative responsibilities, postoperative instructions and care, warning signs, and follow up. Apply: Assisting with Surgery
Please read the following in your textbook,
Kinn’s The Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach
.
Chapter 25: Assisting With Surgical Procedures
Assisting the Provider During Surgery
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Passing Instruments
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Specimen Collection
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Completing the Surgical Procedures
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Postoperative Responsibilities
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Postoperative Instructions and Care
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Warning Signs
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Follow-up
P r o c e d u r e 2 5 . 6 A s s i s t w i t h M i n o r S u r g e r y
Read Chapter 25: Assisting With Surgical Procedures Procedure 25.6 Assist with Minor Surgery
To be successful with your skills, complete the following:
This will be a skill that you will need to know how to perform but is not part of an assignment and you will not meet with your proctor to be evaluated
Summary
Following completion of this topic, you should have a better understanding of
the role of the medical assistant in preparing for surgery procedures. You will need to understand your role as a medical assistant as it relates to assisting with surgery including assisting the provider during surgery, passing instruments, specimen collection, completing the surgical procedure,
postoperative responsibilities, postoperative instructions and care, warning signs, and follow up to ensure that you will be successful with your proctor and in your externship.
Estimated time to complete topic: 1 hour
In this topic, you will learn the importance of the role of the medical assistant
in the clinical setting by exploring topics related to preparing a patient for surgery including preparation of the patient, informed consent, positioning, and skin preparation. Demonstrate: Preparing Patient for Surgery
Please read the following in your textbook,
Kinn’s The Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach
.
Chapter 25: Assisting With Surgical Procedures
Preparation For Surgical Procedures
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Preparation of the Patient
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Informed Consent
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Positioning
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Skin Preparation
Apply: Perform Skin Prep for Surgery
Log into Elsevier Student Resources click on Elsevier’s Medical Assisting Procedure Videos, click on Chapter 25: Assisting with Surgical Procedures, click on Perform Skin Prep for Surgery
To be successful with your skills, complete the following:
This will be a skill that you will need to know how to perform but is not part of an assignment and you will not meet with your proctor to be evaluated
View the video on Perform Skin Prep for Surgery
Review the step-by-step Procedure 25.1 located in Chapter 25: Assisting with Surgical Procedures
Summary
Following completion of this topic, you should have a better understanding of
the role of the medical assistant in preparing for surgery procedures. You will need to understand your role as a medical assistant as it relates to preparing a patient for surgery including preparation of the patient, informed
consent, positioning, and skin preparation to ensure that you will be successful with your proctor and in your externship. Estimated time to complete topic: 90 minutes
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