Kaplan Medical Assistant Exam Review (Paperback)

~ Diann Martin (Author)
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Product Description

Features:

*Review of all tested subjects for the CMA and RMA exams

*Kaplan test-taking strategies

*Diagnostic test

*Full-length practice test (CMA) with complete answer explanations

*Career resources --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Diann L. Martin, PhD, RN, is the former Dean of Nursing at Kaplan University. She received her BSN from Loyola University in Chicago in 1974. Both her MSN and PhD are from Rush University in Chicago. Her clinical practice includes 28 years in home health and hospice where she held a variety of clinical administrative positions. She has also been a health care consultant,  author and lecturer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; 1 edition (March 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419550942
• ISBN-13: 978-1419550942
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #661,996 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A CMA Must Have, July 12, 2008

By	Tim Bishop (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

Upon looking this book over and information from others, this is a must to help pass the CMA. Several instructors recommend for use as a study guide.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars HUGE error inside, beware!, July 3, 2009

By	Lovesthesmellofnewbooks (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan Medical Assistant Exam Review (Paperback)

I bought this book without looking through it and that was a mistake.
I gave this book a terrible rating for several reasons:

1. Page 51 states the abbreviation for microgram is mg., which is the abbreviation for MILLIGRAMS! A MICROGRAM IS 1/1000 OF A MILLIGRAM!!! This is a TRAGIC MISTAKE! If an MA gave a mg instead of a mcg (correct abbreviation for microgram), death would most likely occur!

2. The short, choppy sentence structure is boring and seems to be appropriate for a 5th grader (maybe). Pg 74 describes meningitis as "inflammation of covering over brain," which is junior high level-a more acceptable description: "Inflammation of the meninges; the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord."

3. Review of Body Directions on pg 61 is missing "lateral" and "medial"-not thorough!

4. No color AT ALL throughout the book-it's visually unappealing and dull.

Producing medical textbooks is a big responsibility due to the nature of the material. More care should've been put into the editing of this one. Also, the downgraded sentence structure and style is insulting to the students reading it.
I'm sending this book back to the publisher and informing them of their 1000-fold error and hopefully nobody will die before then.

5.0 out of 5 stars Big help, October 14, 2009

By	Nancy Healey "Nancy" (PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Kaplan Medical Assistant Exam Review (Paperback)

This book was totally comprehensive and has been extremely helpful in reviewing for the exam. I have been out of school for eight years and am returning to this field. The book has been a lifesaver.