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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
HLC 140 | Title:
HEALTH CARE IMPLIC A & P |
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| Full Title:
Health Care Implications of Anatomy and Physiology |
| Last Reviewed:9/11/2023 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 17.50 |
| Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 1.00 | | Contact Total | 17.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 35.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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Implications of anatomy and physiology for patient care, including relationship of body structures and functions to health and disease. Designed as preparation for selected health sciences programs.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion or Current Enrollment in ANAT 140
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Implications of anatomy and physiology for patient care, including relationship of body structures and functions to health and disease. Designed as preparation for selected health sciences programs.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion or Current Enrollment in ANAT 140
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Discuss the importance of body planes and regions to patient care.
2. Discuss the relationship of homeostasis to specific elements of patient care.
3. Differentiate between healthy and compromised skin.
4. Discuss the implications of cell damage and necrosis for health care conditions.
5. Discuss body mechanics as related to specific health care situations and conditions.
6. Describe the possible effects of immobility on skeletal muscle, bone, and joints.
7. Discuss implications of pain symptoms and relationship to vital signs.
8. Explain how the stress response is related to disease.
9. State health problems arising from loss of vision/hearing/balance.
10. Identify and describe health care problems related to coronary artery disease.
11. Describe the local and systemic effects of inflammation.
12. Describe common manifestations of respiratory disease and patient care implications.
13. State general manifestations of urinary disorders and discuss patient care implications.
14. Discuss the value of diet and nutrition and its relation to healing and contribution to diseases.
15. Discuss common manifestations of digestive system disorders and patient care implications.
16. Discuss common manifestations of reproductive disorders, male and female.
Topics and Scope
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1. Use of body planes and regions in patient care
2. Homeostasis and illness
a. Maintaining homeostasis
b. Fluid imbalance
3. Cells, tissue, and organs
a. Cellular adaptations
b. Cell damage and necrosis
c. Healthy and compromised skin
4. Muscular and skeletal systems
a. Effects of immobility
b. Body mechanics
5. Nervous system
a. Pain
b. Stress and disease
c. Motor dysfunction
d. Stroke
6. Eye and ear
a. Working with patients with vision loss
b. Hearing loss issues
c. Balance issues
7. Circulation
a. Alterations in blood pressure
b. Coronary artery disease
8. Immune system
a. Inflammation and healing
b. Development and clinical signs and symptoms of infection
9. Respiratory system
a. Gas exchange
b. Common manifestations of respiratory disease and patient care implications
10. Urinary system
a. General manifestations of urinary system disorders and patient care implications
b. Diagnostic tests
11. Digestive system
12. Reproductive system
Assignments:
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1. Read selected topics in textbook: Approximately 5 - 10 pages per week.
2. Complete weekly chapter assignments from textbook.
3. Research paper (3-5 pages) on a disease and its associated patient care implications.
4. Case studies (1-2) a week.
5. Mid-Term Exams (2) and Final Exam (1)
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 30% |
| Research paper and case studies | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 20% |
| Chapter assignments. | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 60% |
| Midterns (2) Final (1) | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
5 - 10% |
| Attendance and participation. | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Anatomy, Physiology Disease, Colbert, Ankney and Lee, 2009, Pearson Publication
Instructor prepared materials
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