Chapter 1:
Chapter XX:
Chapter
Medicine and Medical Title
Assisting
,Learning Outcomes
Cognitive Domain
Note: AAMA/CAAHEP 2015 Standards are italicized.
1. Spell and define the key terms
2. Summarize a brief history of modern medicine
3. Explain the system of health care in the United States
4. Discuss the typical medical office
5. List medical specialties a medical assistant
may encounter
6. List settings in which medical assistants may be
employed
7. List the duties of a medical assistant
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,Learning Outcomes (cont'd.)
8. Describe the desired characteristics of a medical assistant
9. Differentiate between scope of practice and standards of care
for medical assistants
10. Compare and contrast provider and medical assistant roles
in terms of standard of care
11. Recognize the role of patient advocacy in the
practice of medical assisting
12. Define a patient-centered medical home
13. Define the principles of self-boundaries
14. Differentiate between adaptive and nonadaptive coping
mechanisms
15. Identify members of the health care team
16. Explain the pathways of education for medical assistants
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, Learning Outcomes (cont'd.)
17. Discuss the importance of program accreditation
18. Name and describe the two nationally recognized
accrediting agencies for medical assisting education programs
19. Explain the benefits and avenues of certification for the
medical assistant
20. Discuss licensure and certification as it applies to health
care providers
21. List the benefits of membership in a professional
organization
22. Identify the effect personal ethics may have on
professional performance
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Chapter XX:
Chapter
Medicine and Medical Title
Assisting
,Learning Outcomes
Cognitive Domain
Note: AAMA/CAAHEP 2015 Standards are italicized.
1. Spell and define the key terms
2. Summarize a brief history of modern medicine
3. Explain the system of health care in the United States
4. Discuss the typical medical office
5. List medical specialties a medical assistant
may encounter
6. List settings in which medical assistants may be
employed
7. List the duties of a medical assistant
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,Learning Outcomes (cont'd.)
8. Describe the desired characteristics of a medical assistant
9. Differentiate between scope of practice and standards of care
for medical assistants
10. Compare and contrast provider and medical assistant roles
in terms of standard of care
11. Recognize the role of patient advocacy in the
practice of medical assisting
12. Define a patient-centered medical home
13. Define the principles of self-boundaries
14. Differentiate between adaptive and nonadaptive coping
mechanisms
15. Identify members of the health care team
16. Explain the pathways of education for medical assistants
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, Learning Outcomes (cont'd.)
17. Discuss the importance of program accreditation
18. Name and describe the two nationally recognized
accrediting agencies for medical assisting education programs
19. Explain the benefits and avenues of certification for the
medical assistant
20. Discuss licensure and certification as it applies to health
care providers
21. List the benefits of membership in a professional
organization
22. Identify the effect personal ethics may have on
professional performance
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