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K–12 Standards

Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences (8302- 36 weeks)

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Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences (8302- 36 weeks)IHMS

  • 1

    Demonstrate creativity and innovation.IHMS.1

  • 2

    Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving.IHMS.2

  • 3

    Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.IHMS.3

  • 4

    Demonstrate integrity.IHMS.4

  • 5

    Demonstrate work ethic.IHMS.5

  • 6

    Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.IHMS.6

  • 7

    Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.IHMS.7

  • 8

    Demonstrate respect for diversity.IHMS.8

  • 9

    Demonstrate customer service skills.IHMS.9

  • 10

    Collaborate with team members.IHMS.10

  • 11

    Demonstrate big-picture thinking.IHMS.11

  • 12

    Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.IHMS.12

  • 13

    Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.IHMS.13

  • 14

    Manage time and resources.IHMS.14

  • 15

    Demonstrate information-literacy skills.IHMS.15

  • 16

    Demonstrate an understanding of information security.IHMS.16

  • 17

    Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.IHMS.17

  • 18

    Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.IHMS.18

  • 19

    Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.IHMS.19

  • 20

    Demonstrate professionalism.IHMS.20

  • 21

    Demonstrate reading and writing skills.IHMS.21

  • 22

    Demonstrate workplace safety.IHMS.22

  • 23

    Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.IHMS.23

  • 24

    Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.IHMS.24

  • 25

    Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.IHMS.25

  • 26

    Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.IHMS.26

  • 27

    Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.IHMS.27

  • 28

    Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.IHMS.28

  • 29

    Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.IHMS.29

  • 30

    Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.IHMS.30

  • 31

    Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.IHMS.31

  • 32

    Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.IHMS.32

  • 33

    Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.IHMS.33

  • 34

    Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.IHMS.34

  • 35

    Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.IHMS.35

  • 36

    Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.IHMS.36

  • 37

    Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.IHMS.37

  • 38

    Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.IHMS.38

  • 39

    Highlight the major developments of healthcare history.IHMS.39

  • 40

    Differentiate among the types of health insurance.IHMS.40

  • 41

    Differentiate among the types of medical care delivery systems.IHMS.41

  • 42

    Describe the roles of healthcare team members.IHMS.42

  • 43

    Differentiate among the scope and functions of the Virginia Department of Health Professions and the Virginia Department of Health.IHMS.43

  • 44

    Examine the influence of the Internet on the healthcare industry and on the individual consumer.IHMS.44

  • 45

    Identify common medical prefixes, roots, and suffixes and their meanings, and medical terms related to human systems.IHMS.45

  • 46

    Describe how word parts are combined to form medical terms.IHMS.46

  • 47

    Interpret common abbreviations used in the healthcare field.IHMS.47

  • 48

    Define terminology that relates to the various elements and systems of the body.IHMS.48

  • 49

    Identify basic anatomical structure and body cavities.IHMS.49

  • 50

    Identify chemical components of the body.IHMS.50

  • 51

    Identify the structures and functions of the cell.IHMS.51

  • 52

    Identify the structures and functions of tissues.IHMS.52

  • 53

    Identify the structures, functions, and diseases of the integumentary system.IHMS.53

  • 54

    Identify the structures, functions, and diseases of the skeletal system.IHMS.54

  • 55

    Identify the structures, functions, and diseases of the muscular system.IHMS.55

  • 56

    Identify the structures, functions, and diseases of blood.IHMS.56

  • 57

    Identify the structures, functions, and diseases of the heart.IHMS.57

  • 58

    Identify the structures, functions, and diseases of blood vessels and blood circulation.IHMS.58

  • 59

    Identify the structures, functions, and diseases of the lymphatic system.IHMS.59

  • 60

    Explain immunity and its relationship with the lymphatic system.IHMS.60

  • 61

    Identify the structures, functions, and diseases of the respiratory system.IHMS.61

  • 62

    Identify the structures, functions, and diseases of the gastrointestinal system.IHMS.62

  • 63

    Identify the structures, functions, and diseases of the endocrine system.IHMS.63

  • 64

    Identify the structures, functions, and diseases of the reproductive system.IHMS.64

  • 65

    Identify the structures, functions and diseases of the nervous system.IHMS.65

  • 66

    Identify the structures, functions and diseases of the urinary system.IHMS.66

  • 67

    Identify the structures, functions, and diseases of the sensory system.IHMS.67

  • 68

    Describe specimen preparation and handling.IHMS.68

  • 69

    Identify the diagnoses, laboratory tests, and procedures used in the treatment for the diseases/disorders of each body system.IHMS.69

  • 70

    Examine body fluids and cells for bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms.IHMS.70

  • 71

    Analyze the chemical content of fluids and tissues.IHMS.71

  • 72

    Examine cells to determine the quantity of and/or to look for abnormal cells in blood and other body fluids and tissues.IHMS.72

  • 73

    Assess lab findings, using automated equipment and computerized instruments.IHMS.73

  • 74

    Document the results of laboratory findings.IHMS.74

  • 75

    Report lab results to physicians.IHMS.75

  • 76

    Identify the six essential nutrients, sources, and functions for optimal health and wellness.IHMS.76

  • 77

    Describe the digestion and metabolism of food.IHMS.77

  • 78

    Describe dietary guidelines recommended for health promotion.IHMS.78

  • 79

    Identify the principles of food management and safety.IHMS.79

  • 80

    Explain basic dietary management techniques.IHMS.80

  • 81

    Identify common medical conditions related to poor nutrition.IHMS.81

  • 82

    Identify dietary patterns.IHMS.82

  • 83

    Identify general principles of pharmacology.IHMS.83

  • 84

    Describe sources, types, and uses of common drugs.IHMS.84

  • 85

    Explain the naming processes for drugs.IHMS.85

  • 86

    Explain the importance of pharmacokinetics.IHMS.86

  • 87

    Describe the elements of a prescription.IHMS.87

  • 88

    Explain common abbreviations used on prescriptions.IHMS.88

  • 89

    Calculate doses of medications.IHMS.89

  • 90

    Identify drug administration routes.IHMS.90

  • 91

    Explain the importance of drugs and supplements in preventive medicine.IHMS.91

  • 92

    Explain current state and federal regulations regarding the practice of pharmacy.IHMS.92

  • 93

    Summarize the approaches to health care for a variety of patient categories.IHMS.93

  • 94

    Explain the nature and importance of a medical history.IHMS.94

  • 95

    Examine concepts of care relating to ethnic, religious, cultural, and personal preferences.IHMS.95

  • 96

    Explain the principles of effective communication.IHMS.96

  • 97

    Apply principles of communication in establishing therapeutic relationships.IHMS.97

  • 98

    Explain the concept and importance of the Patient’s Bill of Rights.IHMS.98

  • 99

    Explain the function and importance of advance directives for health care.IHMS.99

  • 100

    Examine the concepts of death and dying.IHMS.100

  • 101

    Explain the concept of integrated and holistic care.IHMS.101

  • 102

    Explain the concept of infection control and asepsis.IHMS.102

  • 103

    Explain the chain of infection.IHMS.103

  • 104

    Demonstrate hand hygiene procedures.IHMS.104

  • 105

    Explain transmission-based precautions.IHMS.105

  • 106

    Demonstrate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe workplace practices.IHMS.106

  • 107

    Describe policies and procedures for handling and disposing of infectious and/or hazardous materials.IHMS.107

  • 108

    Explain sterile processes.IHMS.108

  • 109

    Identify the importance of the CDC and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines.IHMS.109

  • 110

    Identify emergency protection areas and devices.IHMS.110

  • 111

    Explain methods of fire safety.IHMS.111

  • 112

    Identify environmental hazards.IHMS.112

  • 113

    Describe the principles of body mechanics.IHMS.113

  • 114

    Explain radiographic safety.IHMS.114

  • 115

    Explain the importance of maintaining a safe and clean work environment.IHMS.115

  • 116

    Explain the process and importance of patient identification.IHMS.116

  • 117

    Explain the purpose of medical records.IHMS.117

  • 118

    Identify the components of the electronic medical record (EMR).IHMS.118

  • 119

    Explain basic traumatic and medical emergency procedures.IHMS.119

  • 120

    Identify the essential components of disaster planning.IHMS.120

  • 121

    Identify items found in a basic emergency kit.IHMS.121

  • 122

    Describe the causes, symptoms, and treatments of selected medical emergencies.IHMS.122

  • 123

    Demonstrate CPR with the AED.IHMS.123

  • 124

    Explain the concept of biotechnology.IHMS.124

  • 125

    Identify the effects of innovations in biotechnology.IHMS.125

  • 126

    Describe the effects of biotechnology on preventive health care.IHMS.126

  • 127

    Describe the role biotechnology plays in medical forensics.IHMS.127

  • 128

    Identify professional agencies and organizations in the healthcare field and the roles of each.IHMS.128

  • 129

    Examine the legal issues related to the health and medical science profession.IHMS.129

  • 130

    Explain confidentiality and its connection to HIPAA.IHMS.130

  • 131

    Analyze the role of public health in providing health care.IHMS.131

  • 132

    Conduct a self-assessment to determine career interests in the healthcare field.IHMS.132

  • 133

    Describe the major career fields in health and medical sciences.IHMS.133

  • 134

    Research selected healthcare career(s).IHMS.134

  • 135

    Explain the importance of ongoing professional development and methods of attaining ongoing training in the healthcare industry.IHMS.135

  • 136

    Describe the history and current state of the opioid crisis in the United States.IHMS.136

  • 137

    Describe the history and current state of the opioid crisis in Virginia.IHMS.137

  • 138

    Define the pharmacological components and common uses of opioids.IHMS.138

  • 139

    Examine the science of addiction.IHMS.139

  • 140

    Explain prevention and early intervention strategies.IHMS.140

  • 141

    Identify addiction and its behavioral elements, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).IHMS.141

  • 142

    Describe the treatment models of addiction therapy.IHMS.142

  • 143

    Describe the medication management antidote used to prevent fatal opioid overdoses.IHMS.143

  • 144

    Explain the science of physiological and mental pain.IHMS.144

  • 145

    Describe the diagnostic tools used in developing pain management plans.IHMS.145

  • 146

    Describe pain treatment options available to various populations of patients.IHMS.146

  • 147

    Describe the effects of opioid dependency on the human body systems.IHMS.147

  • 148

    Explain the mechanism and physical effects of opioids on the human body.IHMS.148

  • 149

    Explain the use of opioids in practice settings, the role of opioids in pain management, and risk factors associated with the use of the medication.IHMS.149

  • 150

    Describe the withdrawal and tapering side effects of opioid use.IHMS.150

  • 151

    Describe storage and disposal options for opioids.IHMS.151

  • 152

    Explain community resources for education about opioid use.IHMS.152

  • 153

    Describe key communication topics involving opioids for patients.IHMS.153

  • 154

    Describe communication topics for caregivers and family members.IHMS.154

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, and VOCATIONALTRAINING
Where can I read the official document?
VA's CTE Resource Center

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