This course provides knowledge of patient preparation, taking and recording of vital signs, and assisting the physician with examinations, treatments, and minor surgeries. Student learns to perform visual exams and electrocardiograms, take standard precautions for medical asepsis and infection control, and care for the exam room. Emphasis is also placed on medical and ethical standards relative to medical assisting, including the maintenance of professional skills.
Prerequisites
ME 184 and ME 181. Students must have completed 32 quarter-credit hours.