Table of Contents

 

 

 

UNIT I

CORE KNOWLEDGE

1

1

Health Care of the Past, Present, and Future

3

2

Interpersonal Dynamics and Communications

23

3

Safety Practices

39

4

Legal and Ethical Principles

61

5

Culture and Health Care

73

6

Employability Skills

85

7

Foundation Skills

109

8

Wellness, Growth, and Development

135

UNIT II

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

155

9

Body Organization

157

10

Integumentary System

173

11

Cardiovascular System

187

12

Circulatory System

203

13

Respiratory System

219

14

Skeletal System

231

15

Muscular System

247

16

Digestive System

257

17

Urinary System

273

18

Endocrine System

285

19

Nervous System

297

20

Sensory System

315

21

Reproductive System

329

UNIT III

CAREER CLUSTERS

345

22

Laboratory Careers

347

23

Imaging Careers

367

24

Nursing Careers

379

26

Dental Careers

417

27

Complementary and Alternative Careers

433

28

Veterinary Careers

443

29

Community and Social Careers

463

30

Mental Health Careers

475

31

Rehabilitative Careers

485

32

Emergency Health Careers

503

33

Information and Administration Careers

523

34

Environmental Careers

541

35

Biotechnology Research and Development Careers

559

 

Appendixes

574

I

Common Prefixes,Word Roots, and Suffixes

574

II

Medical Charts, Graphs, and Forms

581

 

Glossary

595

 

Skills

 

2-1

Assertive Behavior

38

3-1

Handwashing

56

3-2

Sterile Gloving

56

3-3

Good Body Mechanics

57

3-4

Ambulation with a Gait Belt

57

3-5

Moving the Patient up in Bed

57

3-6

Turning the Patient to the Side

58

3-7

Transferring the Patient from the Bed to a Chair

58

6-1

Preparing a Letter of Application

105

6-2

Completing a Job Application

105

6-3

Preparing a Resume

106

6-4

Interviewing

106

7-1

Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging the Patient

125

7-2

Recording Observations

126

7-3

Taking a Blood Pressure

126

7-4

Taking an Oral Temperature

127

7-5

Taking an Axillary Temperature

128

7-6

Taking a Rectal Temperature

129

7-7

Taking an Tnfrared Temperature

129

7-8

Taking a Radial Pulse and Measuring Respiration

130

7-9

Constructing a Line Graph

130

7-10

Using the Computer

131

7-11

Performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HCP)

131

7-12

Performing Foreign-Body Airway Obstruction Rescue

132

7-13

Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

133

22-1

Transferring Bacteria

362

22-2

Preparing an Agar Plate

363

22-3

Making a Streak Plate

364

22-4

Using a Microscope

364

22-5

Preparing a Wet Mount Slide

365

23-1

Loading and Unloading Film

378

23-2

Processing Film

378

24-1

Positioning the Patient

392

24-2

Assisting the Patient to Eat

393

24-3

Range-of-Motion Exercises

393

24-4

Maintaining the Unit

394

24-5

Giving a Backrub

394

24-6

Giving a Bed Bath

395

24-7

Measuring Oral Intake

396

24-8

Assisting with the Bedpan

396

24-9

Measuring Urine Output

397

24-10

Making an Unoccupied and Surgical Bed

398

24-11

Making an Occupied Bed

399

25-1

Answering the Telephone

412

25-2

Opening Sterile Packages

413

25-3

Measuring Visual Acuity

414

25-4

Assisting with the Physical Examination

414

25-5

Assisting with Suture Removal

415

25-6

Obtaining an Electrocardiogram

415

26-1

Assisting with Oral Hygiene Instruction

430

26-2

Teaching Patients to Floss Teeth

430

26-3

Maintaining and Preparing the Dental Operatory

431

26-4

Making a Dental Impression and Mold

431

27-1

Using Biofeedback

441

28-1

Maintaining the Cage or Kennel

459

28-2

Bathing and Grooming

459

28-3

Assisting with an Assessment of a Dog or Cat

460

28-4

Preparing the Examination Room

460

28-5

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Cats and Dogs

461

30-1

Reality Orientation

483

31-1

Applying Elastic Stockings

501

31-2

Assisting with Incentive Spirometry

501

31-3

Teaching Crutch Walking

502

33-1

Assisting the Patient with Insurance Forms

538

33-2

Preparing a Business Letter

539

33-3

Filing Forms

539

33-4

Scheduling an Appointment

540

33-5

Completion of Forms by the Patient

540

34-1

Planning Menus

555

34-2

Preparing the Dining Area

555

34-3

Using the Epidemiologic Approach

556

34-4

Housekeeping: General Rules

556

34-5

Preparing Meals

556

34-6

Analyzing Water

557

34-7

Cleaning Instruments

557

34-8

Wrapping Packages for Sterilization

558

35-1

Extracting DNA

572

35-2

Preparing Agarose Gel for Electrophoresis

573

35-3

Using a Micropipette

573

 

Index

608