January 24th
Health II-1st period
Key Learning
Vital signs are important indicators of the state of health of the body. Vital signs include temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and pain
Unit Essential Question
What is the importance of the normal ranges for the 5 main vital signs? How do you properly assess vital signs
Overview of vital signs
Lesson Essential Questions
1. What are the 4 main vital signs?
2. What is the unofficial 5th vital sign? Why is it included?
Temperature
Pulse
Respiration
Blood pressure
Assess
Temperature
Lesson Essential Questions
1.List the different types of thermometers?
2.What are the different areas on the body that can be used for taking a temperature?
3.What are the normal ranges for the following:
a.rectal
b.oral
c.axillary
d.femoral
e.tympanic
Pulse and Respirations
Lesson Essential Questions
2.What are the different pulse points?
3.What is the normal range pulse in an:
a.adult
b.child
c.infant
4.How do you assess the pulse?
5.What do you assess respirations for?
6.What are the normal ranges of respirations for:
a.adult
b.child
c.infant
Vocabulary
a.pulse
b.bradycardia
c.tachycardia
d.arrhythmia
e.pulse deficit
f.tachypnea
g.bradypnea
h.apnea
i.dsypnea
j.orthopnea
k.character
Blood pressure
Lesson Essential Questions
1.What do the systolic and diastolic blood pressures represent?
2.What are two ways to take a blood pressure?
3.What are the normal ranges for blood pressure in the:
a.adult
b.child
c.infant
Vocabulary
Systolic
Diastolic
Hypotension
Hypertension
Orthostatic
Stethoscope
Sphygmomanometer
Pain
and other vital signs
Lesson Essential Questions
1.Why is pain considered the 5th vital sign?
2.What is the difference in pain and discomfort?
3.What are other important signs that provide important information about the patient’s condition?
Pain
Discomfort
Stimuli
Consciousness
Health III 3rd period
Key Learning
Understanding the anatomy and health issues surrounding the skeletal, as well as understanding the physical therapy career field prepares student for entry-level job as a physical therapy aide.
Unit Essential Question
What background knowledge is necessary to work in the physical therapy field? What skills are needed to work as a physical therapy aide?
Structure and function of the skeletal and muscular system
Lesson Essential Questions
1.What are the structures and the functions of the skeletal and the muscular system?
2. Identify the following parts of the long bone?
a.diaphysis
b.endosteum
c.epiphysis
d.medullary canal
3. What are the shapes of the bones?
4. Identify the major bones of the:
a.chest
b.arms
c.hands
d.legs
e.feet
f.skull
5. What are synovial joints? Identify the synovial joints.
Vocabulary
Joints
Ligaments
Cartilage
Tendons
Health Issues of the skeletal and muscular system
Lesson Essential Questions
1.What are the health issues related to the skeletal system?
2.What are the health issues related to the muscular system?
3.What are the 8 types of fracture?
Vocabulary
Contracture
Excitability
Fascia
Flexion
Insertion
Involuntary
Muscle tone
Rotation
Visceral muscle
Atrophy
Physical Therapy
overview
Unit Essential Question
What background knowledge is necessary to work in the physical therapy field? What skills are needed to work as a physical therapy aide?
Lesson Essential Questions
1.What are the job responsibilities in the field of physical therapy?
2.What are the skills performed and the educational requirements for the following careers:
a.physical therapist
b.physical therapy aide
c.physical therapy assistant
Vocabulary
Physiology
Pathophysiology
Communication
Aquamatic pad
Cane
Crutches
Dry cold
Dry heat
Hydrocollator packs
Hypothermia blanket
Ice collar
Paraffin was
Sitz bath
Prosthesis
Walker
Health Careers I
1st period
Key Learning
Discuss and describe an overview of the human body including organization and chemical process. Use correct medical terminology related to body structure and function.
Unit Essential Question
What is the importance of knowing anatomical and directional terms? How do the body’s chemical processes work to help maintain homeostasis?
Organizational structure of the body
Lesson Questions
1. What are the 4 basic properties of life?
2. What are the two types of study of the human body/
3. What are the 4 tissue types? Describe the characteristics of each.
4. What are the 4 organization levels of the body starting from the smallest to the largest?
5. What are the 12 body systems and describe briefly what their functions are?
Vocabulary
Anatomy
Physiology
Disease
Directional terms
related to the body
Lesson Questions
1. What are the principal directional terms and planes as they relate to one another?
2. What are the major regions and body cavities and the organs within them?
3. List the organs in the 4 abdominal quadrants.
4. What are the 9 regions
of the abdominopelvic
area?
Vocabulary
Condition
Homeostasis
Quadrants
Planes
Epigastric
Umbilical
Lumbar
Gastric
Inguinal
Structure and function of the cell
Lesson Questions
1. What are the major structures of the cell? Describe the structures and their functions.
2. How are cell organelles responsible for carrying out the chemical processes of the body?
3. How do the chemical processes maintain homeostasis?
4. How are meiosis and mitosis different and how are they the same?
5. Define genetic disorders and give two examples of genetic disorders.
6. Define cancer and explain why cancer is often a terminal disease.
Vocabulary
DNA terminal
RNA malignant
Osmosis syndrome
Diffusion condition
Semiperimeable genetic
Autosome heredity
Dominant
Recessive
Genotype
Phenotype
Mutation
Congenital
Condition
Electrolytes
Fertilization
February 11-22 2008
Health I 2nd perod
Integumentary System
Test on Feb 22
Key Learning
Understanding the structure and function of the Integumentary System and how it aids the body to maintain homeostasis is important in the understanding human health and wellness.
Unit Essential Question
How does the integumentary system assist in maintaining homeostasis?
Structure and Function
Lesson Essential Questions
1.What are the structures of the integumentary system?
2.What are the accessory structures?
3.What are the 3 functions of the integeumentary syst.?
4.Name the layers of the skin and identify the structures within each of the layers.
5.What are the 3 glands of the skin and what are their purposes?
6.What is the function of the nails?
7.Describe the characteristic of the nails.
8.What is melanin?
9.Describe the surface of the epidermis.
Vocabulary
Cutaneous plantar
Dermis adipose
Epidermis
Subcutaneous
Melanocytes
Lunula
Follicle
Hair shaft
Sebum
Root
lanugo
Cuticle
Apocrine gland
Eccrine gland
Assessment Techniques
Lesson Essential Questions
1.What is the primary assessment of the skin?
2.What are the characteristics of the skin that are assessed?
3.What is a biopsy?
4.What are the characteristics of the.
fingertips and toe prints?
5.Where can papillae be
found?
6.What are the warning signs
for melanoma?
Dermatitis
Dermatology
Papillae
Pathophysiology
Lesson Essential Questions
1.List the major classification of skin lesions
2.Name the 3 types of skin cancer and the prognosis for each.
3.Identify the 3 levels of burns and describe the damage to the skin of each.
4.What is the Rule of Nines?
5.Describe the following diseases and disorder:
a.eczema
b.psoriasis
c.impetigo
d.dermatitis
e.acne
f.lupus
g.scleroderma
h.streptococcus
Vocabulary
Lesion
Decubitus ulcer
Papule
Macule
Fissure pustule
Vesicle
Keloid
Fissure
Cyst crust
Venous star
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Circulatory System Student Learning Map
Key Learning
The blood plays a vital role in the transportation of vital elements within the body
Unit Essential Question
How does the blood and its components assist I the maintaining of body homeostasis?
Structure and Function
Lesson Questions
1.What are the functions of the circulatory and lymphatic system?
2.What are the functions of the blood and lymphatic tissues?
3.Explain how the functions of blood help to maintain homeostasis.
4.Describe the formed elements and the liquid matrix of the blood.
5.What are the 3 types of blood cells and what are their functions?
6.Describe the functions of the 5 types of leukocytes?
7.What is the difference in whole blood and plasma?
8.What are the 2 major types of specific immunity
9.What are the 4 major blood types?
10.Explain the concept of “universal donor” and “universal recipient”.
11.What are the organs of the lymphatic system and what is each of their functions?
12.Where are lymph tissues found in the body?
13.
Vocabulary
Have the definitions of all the key terms
Phagocytosis vaccinations
Prothrombin bone marrow
Fibrinogen
Fibrin
Hemopoiesis
Serum
Rh-factor
Antigen
Systemic inflammatory response
Hypersensitivity
Assessments
Lesson Questions
1.The lymphatic system is assessed by direct examination, chemical tests and coagulation studies. Explain each technique. List examples of tests of each technique
2.Explain the clotting function.
3.What is the name of the person who draws the blood for blood tests?
Vocabulary
Hematocrit
Hemoglobin
Prothrombin time
Biopsy
Blood compatibility
Pathophysiology
1.Explain what HIV/AIDS stands for and explain how this disease affects the body?
2.Describe the following diseases/disorders-give etiology, signs and symptoms and treatment for each:
Lymphedema
Elephantiasis
Addison’s Disease
Multiple sclerosis
Septicemia
Hodgkin’s Disease
Polycythemia
Lymphosarcoma
Hemophlia
Hepatitis
Sickle cell anemia
Leukemia
3.What is interferon and how is it used?
4.Describe the formation of a clot.
5.Define monoclonal antibodies and their uses.
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