Start Term
2025-2026
Course Title
Specialty Patient Care and Treatment
Course Code
TEMA1520
Course Hours
60
Course Credits
2
Description
In the Specialty Patient Care and Treatment course the student will learn about and perform procedures directed at specific types of patient examinations. These include proctological exams, OB/GYN exams, pediatric exams and collecting and processing specimens collected during these exams. Additionally, medical assisting students will learn the basics in preparing for IV placement.
Upon course completion, students will be able to:
• Practice the proper placement and care of an IV catheter.
• Demonstrate how to assist with flexible sigmoidoscopy including care of the scope.
• Identify the types of gynecological exams, types of specimens collected and the proper assisting
techniques.
• Perform basic pediatric exams including head circumference, chest circumference, pediatric
vitals, and filling out a growth chart.
• Identify pediatric vaccination schedules and perform pediatric vision screening.
• Perform basic diagnostic testing including urine collection and examination, pregnancy, occult
blood, fecal, sputum, throat culture and rapid strep testing.
