1/4/2025 10:11:52 PM	ANHLT 121 Course Outline as of Fall 2004	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ANHLT 121	Title:  ANAT SURGICAL/DENTAL AST
Full Title:  Anatomy for Surgical and Dental Assistance
Last Reviewed:5/8/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  AG 167.7

Catalog Description:

This course will cover the anatomy and physiology of major body organs and their functions, as they relate to preparation for surgery, surgery assistance, surgical and dental instruments and packs, anesthesia induction, monitoring and anesthetic machine maintenance, anatomy of the mouth and dental arcade, dental prophylaxis and extractions.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course will cover the anatomy and physiology of major body organs and their functions in dogs and cats as it relates to preparation for surgery, surgery assistance, surgical and dental instruments and packs, anesthesia induction, monitoring and anesthetic machine maintenance, anatomy of the mouth and dental arcade, dental prophylaxis and extractions.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
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

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1.  Describe surgery protocols and be able to explain them to clients.

2.  Evaluate and prioritize surgical procedures, patient

   monitoring.

3.  Explain how to evaluate, respond to, and prepare for emergencies.

4.  Determine proper surgical prep for various procedures.

5.  Determine proper use of an anesthetic machine and its maintenance.

6.  Identify risk factors for different ages, species, and diseases.

7.  Evaluate and classify proper medical records protocols.

8.  Explain dental protocols and be able to recite them to clients.

9.  Describe dental anatomy, patient monitoring, post dental

   recommendations.

10. Appraise proper setup for various dental procedures.

11. Identify dental equipment and describe how to care for it.

Topics and Scope

1.  Introduction, safeporting, and medical records.

2.  Injectable anesthetics and standard dog, cat, rat, rabbit, reptile,

   and ferret surgical preps.

3.  Anesthesia machine function and maintenance.

4.  Surgical anatomy of the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

5.  Basic necropsy procedures.

6.  Setting up for a surgical procedure and aseptic technique.

7.  Surgical assistance and suture materials selection.

8.  Instrument uses, identification, and pack organization.

9.  Emergency responses, evaluation, and preparation.

10. Organization and triage of surgical cases, and post surgical care.

11. Understanding the relative risks of surgery and anesthesia.

12. Intubation, induction, and anesthetic plane assessment.

13. Surgical anatomy of the skeletal system.

14. IV catheter placement.

15. Normal dental eruption patterns for dogs and cats.

16. Diseases of the oral cavity.

17. Surgical anatomy of the oral cavity.

18. Setting up for a dental procedure and aseptic technique.

19. Dental assistance and suture materials selection.

Assignments:

1.  Read approximately 25 pages per week from textbook.

2.  Demonstrate proper surgical procedure setup.

3.  Maintenance and proper use of anesthesia equipment.

4.  Surgical equipment identification and use.

5.  Written examinations.

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 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 5 - 30%
Homework problems, Surgical pack & anesthesia setup & maintenance
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 25 - 50%
Class performances, Performance exams, Surgical pack & anesthesia setup & maintenance
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 60%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

CLINICAL TEXTBOOK FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS: by Dennis M. McCurnin,

D.V.M.M.S. - Publisher: Harcourt Brace College, 1998

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