Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, 5th edition

Published by Pearson (June 6, 2026) © 2027
  • Nina Beaman
  • Kristiana Sue M. Routh
  • Lorraine M. Papazian-Boyce
  • Ron Maly
  • Jamie Nguyen

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Key features

Highlights of the DIGITAL UPDATE for MyLab Health Professions for Medical Assisting (available for Spring 2025 classes)

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  • NEW: 23 digital EHR simulations introduce the core tasks professionals perform within a typical Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Each simulation concludes with three EHR Review questions. Modules include:
    • Administrative Use of Electronic Health Records
    • Clinical Use of Electronic Health Records
    • Patient Activities and Management
    • Revenue Cycle (Coding and Reimbursement)

Features of MyLab Health Professions for Medical Assisting for the 5th Edition; published 2022

  • Video-based decision-making cases and professionalism scenarios place concepts in the context of real-world scenarios.
  • Critical-thinking quizzes encourage information synthesis and application.
  • Skills videos show experts demonstrating difficult concepts.
  • Practice certification exams consist of two sets of practice certification for the CMA and RMA, as well as sample NCMA and CCMA/CMAA exams. After completing exams, students receive feedback and a rationale for each question.
  • Interactive procedural checklists review the steps for respective medical assisting skills.
  • Dynamic Study Modules pose a handful of questions and then respond to each student’s progress in real time. Learners deepen their grasp of concepts as they go.

Table of contents

UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE

  1. Medical Assisting: The Profession
  2. Medical Science: History and Practice
  3. Medical Law and Ethics
  4. Communication: Verbal and Nonverbal
  5. Intraoffice and Written Communication
  6. Office Safety
  7. Telephone Techniques

UNIT 2: ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING

  1. Patient Reception
  2. Appointment Scheduling
  3. The Medical Office: Facilities, Supplies, and Equipment
  4. The Medical Record
  5. Medical Insurance
  6. Diagnosis Coding
  7. Procedure Coding
  8. Patient Billing and Collections
  9. Banking and Practice Finances
  10. Medical Office Management

UNIT 3: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

  1. Body Structure and Function
  2. The Integumentary System
  3. The Skeletal System
  4. The Muscular System
  5. The Nervous System
  6. The Special Senses
  7. The Cardiovascular System
  8. The Immune System
  9. The Respiratory System
  10. The Digestive System
  11. The Urinary System
  12. The Endocrine System
  13. The Reproductive System

UNIT 4: CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTING

  1. Infection Control
  2. Vital Signs
  3. Assisting with Physical Examinations
  4. Assisting with Medical Specialties
  5. Assisting with Reproductive Specialties
  6. Assisting with Care of the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat
  7. Assisting with Life Span Specialties: Pediatrics
  8. Assisting with Life Span Specialties: Geriatrics
  9. Assisting with Office-Based Surgery
  10. Assisting with Medical Emergencies and Emergency Preparedness
  11. The Clinical Laboratory
  12. Phlebotomy and Blood Collection
  13. Basic Hematology and Chemistry
  14. Urinalysis
  15. Basic Microbiology
  16. Radiology and Imaging Tests
  17. Electrocardiography
  18. Pulmonary Function
  19. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
  20. Math for Pharmacology
  21. Pharmacology
  22. Administering Medications
  23. Patient Education
  24. Nutrition
  25. Mental Health

UNIT 5: CAREER ASSISTANCE

  1. Professionalism
  2. Externship and Career Opportunities

APPENDICES

  1. The Foundations of Medical Terminology
  2. Glossary of Word Parts
  3. Common Medical Abbreviations

Glossary

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