Maricopa Community Colleges  HCE222   19976-19985 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/25/97
HCE222 19976-19985 L+L 2 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Back Office Practice
Methods of assisting medical practitioner with physical examination, treatments, minor surgery, and documentation in the office. Emphasis on recognizing and responding to medical emergencies as well as patient care and environment before, during, and after procedures. Prerequisites: (HCE101, HCE103, HCE162, and HCE221), or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCE222   19976-19985 Back Office Practice
1. Maintain and use aseptic techniques. (I)
2. Describe methods of sterilizing and handling surgical instruments and supplies. (II)
3. Provide patients with instructions for a variety of tests. (III)
4. Describe procedures for collecting blood, urine, stool, and sputum specimens. (III)
5. Apply heat or cold to a body area. (IV)
6. Complete a patient history form. (V)
7. Prepare examination or treatment areas for the patient. (VI)
8. Prepare patients for examinations, diagnostic procedures, and minor surgery. (VI)
9. Select equipment necessary for a physical examination, treatment, or minor surgery. (VI)
10. Assist the physician with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and minor surgery. (VII)
11. Assess and respond to patient needs. (VIII)
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HCE222   19976-19985 Back Office Practice
    I. Asepsis
        A. Microbe control
        B. Handwashing technique
        C. Body substance isolation
        D. Care of contaminated equipment
        E. Disposal techniques
      II. Instruments
          A. Use
          B. Care
          C. Sterilization
        III. Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
            A. Patient instructions and preparation
            B. Collection of specimens
              1. Urine
              2. Blood
              3. Stool
              4. Body secretions
          IV. Hot and Cold Treatments
            V. Recording Objective and Subjective Data
                A. History
                B. Vital signs
              VI. Organizing for an Examination, Treatment or Minor Surgery
                  A. Before, during, and after
                  B. Equipment and supplies
                  C. Preparing the patient
                    1. Draping
                    2. Positioning
                    3. Emotional support
                VII. Assisting the Physician, Physician's Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner During an Examination, Minor Surgery, and Diagnostic Procedures in a Medical Setting
                    A. Sterile technique
                    B. Pap smears
                    C. Visual and auditory screening
                    D. Pulmonary function testing
                    E. Other
                  VIII. Assessing and Responding to Patient Needs
                      A. Explanations and supportive response
                      B. Patient mobilization techniques
                        1. Wheelchair
                        2. Lifting
                        3. Crutches
                        4. Walkers
                        5. Other
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