Students are introduced to pathophysiology, the study of processes that disturb normal body function. Instruction in both basic disease processes and major organ-related diseases are incorporated into the study of the form (anatomy) and function (physiology) of the human body. This course has a laboratory component. This class may include students from multiple sections.
Prerequisites
Medical Assisting Program Admittance
Course Outcomes
Competencies/Objectives/Outcomes/Methods of Assessment/Assignment:
Foundations for Clinical Practice
I. Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology
- I.C.8. Identify common pathology related to each body system including:
- Body systems must include, but are not limited to, the following: circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, sensory, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary
a. signs
b. symptoms
c. etiology
d. diagnostic measures
e. treatment modalities
- Body systems must include, but are not limited to, the following: circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, sensory, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary
- I.C.9. Identify Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waived tests associated with common diseases
III. Infection Control
- III.C.1. Identify major types of infectious agents
- III.C.2. Identify the infection cycle including:
a. the infectious agent
b. reservoir
c. susceptible host
d. means of transmission
e. portals of entry
f. portals of exit - III.C.4. Identify methods of controlling the growth of microorganisms