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Medical Assistant Diploma Program
Module C—Digestive System, Nutrition, Financial Management,
and First Aid
SYLLABUS AND TOPIC OUTLINE
Prerequisite: MAINTRO
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Module Length: 20 days
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MODULE DESCRIPTION
Module C introduces students to the health care environment, office emergencies, and first aid,
with an emphasis on bandaging techniques for wounds and injuries. Students will discuss types
of disasters and the medical assistant’s role in emergency preparedness and assisting during and
after a disaster. Students learn bookkeeping procedures, accounts receivable and payable,
financial management, banking, and check-writing procedures essential to the successful
operation of the medical office. Students study the administrative and clinical uses of the
electronic health record. Students develop working knowledge of good health, nutrition, weight
control, and strategies in promoting good health in patients. They acquire knowledge of basic
anatomy and physiology, common diseases and disorders, and medical terminology of the
digestive system. Students check vital signs, obtain blood samples, and prepare and administer
injections. They are introduced to strategies for building active reading and comprehension
skills, along with techniques for managing time. Students practice transcribing accurate medical
record notes and correcting erroneous entries, along with demonstrating increasing speed and
accuracy on the computer keyboard and in medical transcription. Students build on their
keyboarding and word processing skills related to word processing and spreadsheet programs,
with acceptable progress through the identified text(s).
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Module C is composed of three sections:
Quarter Credits
Theory:
20 contact hours/2 credit units
Clinical/Lab:
40 contact hours (10 hours lecture/30 hours lab)/1.0 credit unit lecture/
1.5 credit unit lab
Computers:
20 contact hours (10 hours lecture/10 hours lab)/1.0 credit unit lecture/
0.5 credit unit lab
Total:
80 hours/6 credit units
The grade scale is as follows:
A = 100-90
B = 89-80
C = 79-70
F = 69-0
Student must receive a grade of 70% or above to pass the module.
Module C Textbooks
Module C—Digestive System, Nutrition, Financial Management, and First Aid, Corinthian
Colleges, Inc. (Elsevier), 2010
Medical Assisting Student Handbook, Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (Elsevier), 2010
Cornerstone: Building on Your Best for Career Success, Sherfield, Montgomery, Moody,
Pearson, 2006
Depending on Microsoft Office software in student computers:
Microsoft Office 2003: Introductory Concepts and Techniques, 3rd edition, Shelly, Cashman,
Vermaat, Course Technology, 2006
OR
Microsoft Office 2007: Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Windows XP edition, Shelly,
Cashman, Vermaat, Course Technology, 2008
Keyboarding Course, Lessons 1-25, 17th edition, VanHuss, Forde, Woo, Thomson, 2008
Dorland’s Pocket Medical Dictionary, 28th edition, Elsevier, 2009
Current ICD-9, CPT-4, HCPCS package, Elsevier, 2009
Additional Reference Material: video series, medical dictionary, ICD-9 and CPT coding, and
Physicians’ Desk Reference
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Instructional Methods
Instructors for Module C will use lectures, classroom discussions, hands-on experiences,
laboratory exercises, role-playing, presentations, demonstrations, research, and student
assignments (depending on section requirements) to facilitate students’ achievement of course
objectives.
Grading
The Clinical/Laboratory section grade will be determined as follows:
Hands-on practice and experiences:
50%
Tests/quizzes:
50%
The grade distribution for Module C is as follows:
Theory:
30%
Clinical/Laboratory:
40%
Computer/Keyboarding:
30%
Module C Grade:
100%
Attendance
Students are expected to attend every class session. Make-up work will be allowed only with
instructor’s approval. Refer to catalog for explanation of attendance policy.
Date of last review: July 17, 2009
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OBJECTIVES AND TOPIC OUTLINE
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following:
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Define, spell, and use terms related to the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the
digestive system, as well as related diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Identify the structures of the digestive system.
Explain the functions of the digestive system.
Describe diseases and disorders of the digestive system and the applicable tests and
treatments.
Explain the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Define protected health information (PHI) and give examples.
Explain the differences between the following: (1) privileged and nonprivileged
information; (2) Notice of Privacy (NPP), consent, and authorization when disclosing PHI;
(3) disclosure and use of PHI.
List the major categories of security safeguards under HIPAA.
List the civil and criminal penalties of noncompliance with HIPAA regulations.
Explain the importance of patient education with regard to nutrition.
Explain the purpose of dietary guidelines, the food guide pyramid, and the Nutrition
Labeling and Education Act (NLEA).
List and describe principles of good nutrition and provide tips for maintaining nutritional
balance in the daily diet.
Determine whether a patient is underweight, normal, overweight, or obese using his or her
body mass index (BMI).
Differentiate between essential and nonessential vitamins and between fat-soluble and
water-soluble vitamins, and list the sources of each.
List major and trace minerals and explain the sources of each and the result of a deficiency.
Explain the dietary needs of patients through the life span, as well as for patients with
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
or patients who are undergoing chemotherapy for cancer treatment.
List and describe several types of therapeutic diets.
Describe how the medical assistant student can manage his or her time and money to better
enjoy life now and in the future.
Explain the purpose of an incident report and list the information needed to complete one.
Define first aid and explain two guidelines that protect health care workers and victims
from disease transmission.
Explain what the medical assistant should do first in an emergency situation and list
possible situations requiring first-aid attention for each body system.
Differentiate among fainting, heart attack, stroke, shock, and seizure, and list guidelines for
the emergency care of each condition.
Describe methods for controlling bleeding.
Describe the emergency care of burns, heat stroke or exhaustion, frostbite, and poisoning.
Explain the main goal for the emergency care of a fracture and the guidelines for assessing
the degree of a dislocation.
Identify the symptoms of bites and stings.
Explain the difference between insulin shock and diabetic ketoacidosis (diabetic shock).
List common uses for bandages, differentiate among types of bandages, and describe basic
bandage turns.
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Explain the “ABCs” to follow before starting any type of resuscitation.
Describe the procedures for opening a victim’s airway, performing rescue breathing, and
performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on adults and children.
Explain what an AED is and how it is used.
List types of disasters, discuss how the medical office can be prepared, and explain the role
of the medical assistant.
Explain the difference among assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity; use these terms to state
the accounting equation; and list several types of assets in a medical office.
Explain the difference between a debit and a credit.
Explain what an accounts receivable “aging” report shows.
Differentiate among income statements, statements of owner’s equity, and balance sheets.
Discuss bookkeeping procedures and the advantages and disadvantages of using a
pegboard versus a computerized system.
Describe requirements and rules for accepting checks and security tips for writing checks.
List four methods of making deposits and differentiate between restrictive and blank
endorsements.
Describe different ways that a patient statement can be prepared.
Explain adjustments to a patient’s account, why they might be made, and how they would
affect the account balance.
Describe the collection process, including the role of third-party payers, how to establish
payment arrangements, how to make telephone calls to collect debts, and how to handle
delinquent accounts.
Discuss payroll processing, including laws that affect earnings and withholdings, the
difference between gross wages and net pay, the principal federal deductions from gross
pay, and the types of information in the employee’s earning record.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the electronic health record versus “hard
copy.”
Describe the administrative and clinical uses of the electronic health record in the medical
office.
Explain how privacy and security are maintained using the electronic health record.
Describe how the medical assistant can improve his or her reading comprehension.
Explain the importance of transcribing accurate medical record notes and correcting
erroneous entries.
Demonstrate increasing speed and accuracy on the computer keyboard and in medical
transcription.
Demonstrate progressive skill acquisition related to word processing and spreadsheet
programs, with acceptable progress through the identified text(s).
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Perform proper handwashing for medical asepsis.
Apply and remove clean, disposable (nonsterile) gloves.
Measure oral body temperature using a mercury-free glass thermometer.
Measure body temperature using a disposable oral thermometer.
Measure body temperature using a tympanic thermometer.
Measure radial pulse.
Measure respiratory rate.
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Measure blood pressure.
Prepare a parenteral medication from a vial.
Administer an intradermal injection.
Administer a subcutaneous injection.
Administer an intramuscular injection to an adult.
Administer an intramuscular injection using the Z-track technique (8th or 9th module
students only).
Perform venipuncture using the evacuated-tube method (collection of multiple tubes).
Perform venipuncture using the syringe method (8th or 9th module students only).
Perform venipuncture using the butterfly method (collection of multiple evacuated tubes)
(8th or 9th module students only).
Demonstrate the correct manner for documenting in a medical record.
Perform diagnostic coding.
Perform procedural coding.
Accurately locate and cite medications in the Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR).
Demonstrate a professional image as a medical assistant.
Instruct the patient in obtaining a fecal specimen.
Test for occult blood.
Assist with sigmoidoscopy.
Clean wounds.
Apply a closed spiral bandage.
Apply a figure-eight bandage.
Apply a spiral reverse bandage.
Apply a tubular gauze bandage
Manage an account for petty cash.
Post service charges and payments and record adjustments and credits to a daysheet and
ledger card.
Prepare a bank deposit.
Reconcile a bank statement.
Explain professional fees before services are provided.
Perform accounts payable.
TOPIC OUTLINE
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Medical Terminology of the Digestive System
Anatomy and Physiology of the Digestive System
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Patient Education and Nutrition
Time and Money Management Skills
Basic First Aid and Medical Office Emergencies
Financial Management
The Electronic Health Record
Reading Skills
Transcribing Medical Chart Notes and Progress Notes
Keyboarding, Word Processing, and Medical Transcribing
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