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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 | 17.5 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 the signs and symptoms of pain in adults and young children.
8. Explain how the stress response is related to disease.
9. Recognize 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. Recognize general manifestations of urinary disorders and discuss
patient care implications.
14. Compare and contrast nutritional needs for healthy and ill
individuals.
15. Discuss common manifestations of digestive system disorders and
patient care implications.
Topics and Scope
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I. Use of Body Planes and Regions in Patient Care
II. Homeostasis and Illness
A. Maintaining homeostasis
B. Fluid imbalance
III. Cells, Tissue, and Organs
A. Cellular adaptations
B. Cell damage and necrosis
C. Healthy and compromised skin
IV. Muscular and skeletal Systems
A. Effects of immobility
B. Body mechanics
V. Nervous System
A. Pain
B. Stress and disease
C. Motor dysfunction
D. Stroke
VI. Eye and Ear
A. Working with patients with vision loss
B. Hearing loss issues
C. Balance issues
VII. Circulation
A. Alterations in blood pressure
B. Coronary artery disease
VIII. Immune System
A. Inflammation and healing
B. Development and clinical signs and symptoms of infection
IX. Respiratory System
A. Gas exchange
B. Common manifestations of respiratory disease and patient care
implications
X. Urinary System
A. General manifestations of urinary system disorders and patient
care implications
B. Diagnostic tests
XI. Digestive System
A. Common manifestations of digestive system disorders and
patient care implications
B. The healthy diet
XII. Reproduction
A. Sexual health
B. Contraception
C. Pregnancy and childbirth
Assignments:
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1. Read selected topics in textbook: Approximately 5 - 10 pages per week.
2. Complete weekly chapter assignments.
3. View selected CD's and videos and complete worksheets.
4. Research paper (3-5 pages) on a patient care implications of an
aspect of anatomy and physiology.
5. Quizzes (3-8), 1 Mid-Term Exam, and 1 Final Exam.
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; worksheets. | |
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% |
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, Short answer. | |
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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Barbara E. Gould, Physiology for the Health Professions, W.B. Saunders
Company, 2006.
Instructor prepared materials.
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