If the patient is elderly, it is better to assist them in a comfortable position and communication is best to feel at ease."(p.1) Treatments as a medical assistant perform inculding applying bone splints, changing bandage and exercising the patients's injured areas. In addtion, the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics states "under supervision of the orthopedic doctor, a medical assistant administers medication, authorizes refills and assists in outpatient surgical procedures as directed." In my opioion, medical assistant would interact alot with the patient in a orthopedic office because assisting a patient to the exam room and prepare them for examination. You will need to assist them to a wheelchair and stretchers to transfer them to exam tables, if they have any special needs. The medical assistant would need to have their certification to be able to do an x-ray on the
If the patient is elderly, it is better to assist them in a comfortable position and communication is best to feel at ease."(p.1) Treatments as a medical assistant perform inculding applying bone splints, changing bandage and exercising the patients's injured areas. In addtion, the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics states "under supervision of the orthopedic doctor, a medical assistant administers medication, authorizes refills and assists in outpatient surgical procedures as directed." In my opioion, medical assistant would interact alot with the patient in a orthopedic office because assisting a patient to the exam room and prepare them for examination. You will need to assist them to a wheelchair and stretchers to transfer them to exam tables, if they have any special needs. The medical assistant would need to have their certification to be able to do an x-ray on the