Title: Week 7
Course: AHS-141 RTZ > Section: Week 7

Roles in the Office

- Assisting with Physical Examinations:

1. Why are general physical examinations important?
2. What is the role of a Medical Assistant?
3. What steps as a Medical Assistant do you take?
4. Describe how you drape a patient in each of what are considered common physical examination positions?
5. What are the steps taken in a physical examination?
6. How do cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences affect how you proceed with examinations?

- Medical Assistants’ Roles in Pharmacology

1. What role does a Medical Assistant play in pharmacology?
2. What are the five categories of pharmacology?
3. What are the major drug categories?
4. Know the following:
a) What are over-the-counter (OTC) drugs?
b) What drugs require prescriptions?
c) What are herbal medicines?
5. Know the procedures for registering or renewing a doctor with the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)