MED 114 - Medical Assisting Clinical Procedures

Class: 2 Lab: 6 Credits: 4
This course covers examination room techniques, including vital signs, specialty examination, minor surgical techniques and emergency procedures.

Course Topics:

Necessity and Function of the Medical History
Assisting the Physician
Body Examination Techniques
Sterile Surgical Techniques

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

Stethoscope
Manual blood pressure cuff
Personal protective equipment:

masks
goggles
face shields
protective clothing
latex gloves

Grading System:
An overall grade of B or higher is required for transferability.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Describe the necessity and function of the medical history in patient treatment.
Describe methods, positioning, and instruments used in routine physical examinations.
Employ medical assisting practices to assist the physician with obstetrics, gynecological, and male reproductive examinations.
Employ medical assisting practices to assist the physician with pediatric examinations.
Identify expected changes that occur as part of the aging process.
Distinguish various techniques used in medical specialty examinations and procedures of the body systems.
Identify sterile surgical technique and instruments used in minor surgery. (DASC.MA PLO #4)
Demonstrate medical assisting procedures required for patient care in the ambulatory care setting. (DASC.MA PLO #4)

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021