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Elsevier's Medical Assisting Exam Review. Edition No. 7

  • Book

  • April 2026
  • Elsevier Health Science
  • ID: 6251966
There’s no better way to get ready for medical assisting certification exams! With focused, competency-aligned preparation, plus 2,500 test items and an online exam review test generator to create practice sessions and mock exams, Elsevier’s Medical Assisting Exam Review, 7th Edition, provides complete preparation for seven certification exams - the CMA, RMA, CMAS, CCMA, CMAA, CMAC, and NCMA. Enhanced with new artwork and expanded coverage of telemedicine, vaccinations, infection prevention and control, eating disorders, and reimbursement management, this edition reflects today’s modern medical office and helps you prepare for test-day success!
  • Comprehensive review covers seven certification exams - CMA, RMA, CMAS, CCMA, CMAA, CMAC, and NCMA
  • Focused medical assisting curriculum and certification coverage are presented in a convenient and easy-to-follow outline format
  • Three pre-tests (administrative, clinical, and general) and one post-test include answers and rationales to support remediation
  • Full-color art program enhances content review and visually reinforces comprehension
  • UNIQUE! Exam review test generator on the companion Evolve websites supports practice by topic or exam with unlimited “unique” exams generated each time from a database of 2,500 questions - including 200 new questions - with answers, rationales, and blueprint mapping
  • Two sample exams on the companion Evolve website offer valuable exam preparation
  • NEW! Up-to-date content aligns with the 2022 CAAHEP Medical Assisting educational competencies
  • NEW! Fresh artwork includes new procedures, equipment, and supplies to accurately depict the modern medical office
  • NEW! Coverage of key topics addresses telemedicine, vaccinations, infection prevention and control, eating disorders, and managing reimbursements
  • NEW! 200 additional review questions enhance the exam review test generator on the companion Evolve website

Table of Contents

1. Medical Terminology
2. Anatomy and Physiology
3. Diseases and Disorders
4. Growth and Development
5. Communication
6. Law, Ethics, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
7. Professionalism and Career Development
8. Computer Concepts, Written Communications, and Mail Processing
9. Records Management
10. Patient Reception and Appointment Scheduling
11. Office Management
12. Finances
13. Coding
14. Health Insurance
15. Infection Control and Asepsis
16. Vital Signs and Anthropometric Measurements
17. Assisting with the Physical Examination
18. Assisting with Medical Specialties
19. Nutrition and Health Promotion
20. Therapeutic Modalities and Physical Agents to Promote Tissue Healing
21. Radiography and Diagnostic Imaging
22. Pharmacology, Medication Administration, and Intravenous Therapy
23. Minor Surgery
24. Clinical Laboratory
25. First Aid and Office Emergencies

Authors

Deborah E. Holmes Medical Assistant Program Director, Vatterott College - Sunset Hills, St. Louis, MO, USA. Deb Holmes has been in Medical Assisting education for more than two decades, serving as a program director in Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri within both private-sector and public colleges and universities. She has experience as a clinical practitioner and has been an active member of the American Association of Medical Assistants. She has practiced in Medical Assisting and Nursing and currently serves as a school nurse, staying closely connected to Medical Assisting education and competency requirements.