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MDA 211 - Medical Assisting Procedures III


Advanced technical procedures in medical assisting specifically oriented to the various medical specialties.  Techniques of electrocardiography, audiometry and physical therapy. 

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites:  BIO 132 Human Biology or BIO 101 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Co-requisite:  MDA 211L Medical Assisting Procedures III Laboratory (for Medical Assisting Majors)

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.