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MDA 211 - Medical Assisting Procedures III


Study of body systems and disease, cell and tissue damage, inflammation and healing, immune response, and infectious disease in relation to patient care and the human response.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites:  BIO 132 Human Biology, MDA 115 Medical Assisting Procedures I, MDA 201 Medical Assisting Procedures II, MDA 206 Medical Office Management, for Medical Assistants and BIO 131 Anatomy & Physiology I or BIO 101 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology, for Medical Administrative Skills Certificate, Medical Transcription, or Health Studies Students

Co-requisite:  MDA 211L Medical Assisting Procedures III Laboratory (for Medical Assisting Degree majors only or consent of chairperson)

Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1.  Identify and understand terms related to the disease and disabilities studied in this course, cell and tissue damage, inflammation and healing, immune response, and infectious diseases.
2.  Explain the causes and classification of diseases and disability.
3.  Describe the pathophysiology processes involved in the systems studied in this course, including immune, musculoskeletal, blood and blood forming organs, cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic, digestive, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, urinary, endocrine, nervous, eye and ear, reproductive, integumentary, genetic and developmental, and mental health disorders.