A complete guide to certification for the medical assistant, one of the fastest-growing occupations in the United States.

Medical assisting is one of the fastest-growing professions in the United States and is showing one of the highest growth rates of any profession. Certification for medical assistants opens the door to opportunities and higher salaries, is required by many managed care organizations, and may become legally mandated in the near future. Medical assistants held 417,000 jobs in 2007 and the number continues to grow. Recertification is required every five years. Kaplan Medical Assistant Exam Review provides a complete guide to certification for the medical assistant.

This comprehensive book features: Review of all tested subjects for the CMA and RMA exams, Kaplan test-taking strategies, Diagnostic test, and a Full-length practice test (CMA) with complete answer explanations Career resources.

Completely revised and updated, and aligned to the National Review of EMT's test plan, including NREMT exam-style questions. Emergency response careers are on the rise. States and municipalities are creating professional, full-time, paid EMT positions and moving away from volunteer crews. With greater state-specific EMT certification requirements, demand for EMT test preparation is increasing. Kaplan EMT-Basic Exam provides test-takers with the best review and test-taking strategies for this complex exam, as well as a full-length practice test for self-evaluation.

This revised edition features:
• New questions aligned to current national test specs
• Overview of the EMT-Basic Exam
• Concise review of the material tested on the exam, including: Anatomy and Physiology, Vital Signs, Patient Assessment, Medical Emergencies, Trauma Emergencies, Infants and Children, Operations, and Legal and Ethical Issues
• Practice sets with detailed answer explanations in each chapter
• One full-length practice test with detailed answer explanations
• Illustrations and photos of on-the-job scenarios to aid in retention