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Lecture Clinical procedures for medical assisting (4/e): Chapter 4 – Booth, Whicker, Wyman

Chapter 4 - Preparing the exam and treatment areas. In this chapter you will learn about the common layouts of examination rooms; keeping the rooms clean and stocked with instruments, disposable, and consumable supplies; maintaining the comfort of the room; and making the room safe for patients and coworkers. You will also be introduced to the requirements for accessibility established by the Americans With Disabilities Act. | 4 Preparing the Exam and Treatment Areas 4- Learning Outcomes 4.1 Explain the medical assistant’s role in preparing the examination room. 4.2 Describe the layout and features of a typical examination room. 4.3 Describe steps to prevent the spread of infection in the examination room. 4.4 Explain how and when to disinfect examination room surfaces. 4- Learning Outcomes (cont.) 4.5 Describe the importance of such factors as temperature, lighting, and ventilation in the examination room. 4.6 Identify instruments and supplies used in a general physical examination, and tell how to arrange and prepare them. 4.7 Explain how to eliminate hazards to physical safety in the examination room. 4- Introduction Preparation of the exam room and treatment area Common layouts Cleanliness and supplies Comfort of room Safety Accessibility based on the Americans with Disabilities Act 4- The Medical Assistant’s Role in Preparing the Examination Room Maintain neatness and . | 4 Preparing the Exam and Treatment Areas 4- Learning Outcomes 4.1 Explain the medical assistant’s role in preparing the examination room. 4.2 Describe the layout and features of a typical examination room. 4.3 Describe steps to prevent the spread of infection in the examination room. 4.4 Explain how and when to disinfect examination room surfaces. 4- Learning Outcomes (cont.) 4.5 Describe the importance of such factors as temperature, lighting, and ventilation in the examination room. 4.6 Identify instruments and supplies used in a general physical examination, and tell how to arrange and prepare them. 4.7 Explain how to eliminate hazards to physical safety in the examination room. 4- Introduction Preparation of the exam room and treatment area Common layouts Cleanliness and supplies Comfort of room Safety Accessibility based on the Americans with Disabilities Act 4- The Medical Assistant’s Role in Preparing the Examination Room Maintain neatness and cleanliness of the room Ensure that all supplies and equipment needed are present for the physician’s use Make certain that potential safety hazards are eliminated 4- The Medical Assistant’s Role in Preparing the Examination Room (cont.) Main concerns are 4- Apply Your Knowledge What are three tasks the medical assistant should do to prepare the examination room? ANSWER: The medical assistant should Maintain neatness and cleanliness of the room Ensure that all supplies and equipment needed are present for the physician’s use Make certain that potential safety hazards are eliminated 4- The Examination Room The area where the physician: Observes the patient Listens to patient symptoms Performs a general physical examination to confirm health or diagnose a medical problem 4- The Examination Room (cont.) Number and size of rooms Depends on the number of physicians in the medical practice Average size room is 8 × 12 ft Rooms should be large enough for .