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K–12 Standards

Medical Terminology (8383 - 36 weeks)

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Medical Terminology (8383 - 36 weeks)MT

  • A

    Demonstrating Personal Qualities and AbilitiesMT.1

    1. 1

      Demonstrate creativity and innovation.MT.1.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving.MT.1.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.MT.1.3

    4. 4

      Demonstrate integrity.MT.1.4

    5. 5

      Demonstrate work ethic.MT.1.5

  • B

    Demonstrating Interpersonal SkillsMT.2

    1. 6

      Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.MT.2.6

    2. 7

      Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.MT.2.7

    3. 8

      Demonstrate respect for diversity.MT.2.8

    4. 9

      Demonstrate customer service skills.MT.2.9

    5. 10

      Collaborate with team members.MT.2.10

  • C

    Demonstrating Professional CompetenciesMT.3

    1. 11

      Demonstrate big-picture thinking.MT.3.11

    2. 12

      Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.MT.3.12

    3. 13

      Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.MT.3.13

    4. 14

      Manage time and resources.MT.3.14

    5. 15

      Demonstrate information-literacy skills.MT.3.15

    6. 16

      Demonstrate an understanding of information security.MT.3.16

    7. 17

      Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.MT.3.17

    8. 18

      Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.MT.3.18

    9. 19

      Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.MT.3.19

    10. 20

      Demonstrate professionalism.MT.3.20

    11. 21

      Demonstrate reading and writing skills.MT.3.21

    12. 22

      Demonstrate workplace safety.MT.3.22

  • D

    Examining All Aspects of an IndustryMT.4

    1. 23

      Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.MT.4.23

    2. 24

      Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.MT.4.24

    3. 25

      Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.MT.4.25

    4. 26

      Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.MT.4.26

    5. 27

      Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.MT.4.27

    6. 28

      Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.MT.4.28

    7. 29

      Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.MT.4.29

    8. 30

      Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.MT.4.30

  • E

    Addressing Elements of Student LifeMT.5

    1. 31

      Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.MT.5.31

    2. 32

      Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.MT.5.32

    3. 33

      Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.MT.5.33

    4. 34

      Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.MT.5.34

  • F

    Exploring Work-Based LearningMT.6

    1. 35

      Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.MT.6.35

    2. 36

      Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.MT.6.36

    3. 37

      Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.MT.6.37

    4. 38

      Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.MT.6.38

  • G

    Understanding Medical TerminologyMT.7

    1. 39

      Explain how medical terms are developed.MT.7.39

    2. 40

      Define common medical word roots.MT.7.40

    3. 41

      Define common medical prefixes.MT.7.41

    4. 42

      Define common medical suffixes.MT.7.42

    5. 43

      Demonstrate pronunciation of medical terms.MT.7.43

    6. 44

      Apply the components of medical terminology (i.e., prefixes, word roots, suffixes).MT.7.44

  • H

    Understanding Medical AbbreviationsMT.8

    1. 45

      Explain medical abbreviations related to body systems.MT.8.45

    2. 46

      Identify medical abbreviations related to pathological conditions.MT.8.46

    3. 47

      Identify medical abbreviations related to diagnostic procedures.MT.8.47

    4. 48

      Explain medical abbreviations related to documentation.MT.8.48

    5. 49

      Identify medical abbreviations related to pharmacology.MT.8.49

    6. 50

      Identify abbreviations related to healthcare regulations and regulatory systems.MT.8.50

  • I

    Understanding Body Structure and OrganizationMT.9

    1. 51

      Explain anatomical reference systems used to organize the body structure.MT.9.51

    2. 52

      Describe the organization of the human body.MT.9.52

    3. 53

      Identify body cavities and the organs located within these cavities.MT.9.53

    4. 54

      Identify body planes.MT.9.54

    5. 55

      Identify body directions.MT.9.55

    6. 56

      Identify body regions.MT.9.56

    7. 57

      Define anatomy and physiology.MT.9.57

  • J

    Understanding the Integumentary SystemMT.10

    1. 58

      Identify the major structures of the integumentary system.MT.10.58

    2. 59

      Describe the role of the integumentary system.MT.10.59

    3. 60

      Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the integumentary system.MT.10.60

    4. 61

      Identify common pathological conditions of the integumentary system.MT.10.61

    5. 62

      Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the integumentary system, including related abbreviations.MT.10.62

    6. 63

      Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the integumentary system.MT.10.63

  • K

    Understanding the Musculoskeletal SystemMT.11

    1. 64

      Identify the major structures of the musculoskeletal system.MT.11.64

    2. 65

      Describe the function of the musculoskeletal system.MT.11.65

    3. 66

      Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the musculoskeletal system.MT.11.66

    4. 67

      Identify common pathological conditions of the musculoskeletal system.MT.11.67

    5. 68

      Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the musculoskeletal system, including related abbreviations.MT.11.68

    6. 69

      Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the musculoskeletal system.MT.11.69

  • L

    Understanding the Cardiovascular SystemMT.12

    1. 70

      Identify the major structures of the cardiovascular system.MT.12.70

    2. 71

      Describe the functions of the cardiovascular system.MT.12.71

    3. 72

      Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the cardiovascular system.MT.12.72

    4. 73

      Identify common pathological conditions of the cardiovascular system.MT.12.73

    5. 74

      Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the cardiovascular system, including related abbreviations.MT.12.74

    6. 75

      Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the cardiovascular system.MT.12.75

  • M

    Understanding the Respiratory SystemMT.13

    1. 76

      Identify the major structures of the respiratory system.MT.13.76

    2. 77

      Describe the function of the respiratory system.MT.13.77

    3. 78

      Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the respiratory system.MT.13.78

    4. 79

      Identify common pathological conditions of the respiratory system.MT.13.79

    5. 80

      Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the respiratory system, including related abbreviations.MT.13.80

    6. 81

      Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the respiratory system.MT.13.81

  • N

    Understanding the Nervous SystemMT.14

    1. 82

      Identify the major structures of the nervous system. MT.14.82

    2. 83

      Describe the function of the nervous system. MT.14.83

    3. 84

      Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the nervous system. MT.14.84

    4. 85

      Identify common pathological conditions of the nervous system. MT.14.85

    5. 86

      Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the nervous system, including related abbreviations. MT.14.86

    6. 87

      Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the nervous system. MT.14.87

  • O

    Understanding the Urinary SystemMT.15

    1. 88

      Identify the major structures of the urinary system.MT.15.88

    2. 89

      Describe the role of the urinary system.MT.15.89

    3. 90

      Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the urinary system.MT.15.90

    4. 91

      Identify the common pathological conditions of the urinary system.MT.15.91

    5. 92

      Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the urinary system, including related abbreviations.MT.15.92

    6. 93

      Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the urinary system.MT.15.93

  • P

    Understanding the Female Reproductive SystemMT.16

    1. 94

      Identify the major structures of the female reproductive system.MT.16.94

    2. 95

      Describe the role of the female reproductive system.MT.16.95

    3. 96

      Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the female reproductive system.MT.16.96

    4. 97

      Identify common pathological conditions of the female reproductive system and of the newborn.MT.16.97

    5. 98

      Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the female reproductive system, including related abbreviations.MT.16.98

    6. 99

      Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the female reproductive system.MT.16.99

  • Q

    Understanding the Male Reproductive SystemMT.17

    1. 100

      Identify the major structures of the male reproductive system.MT.17.100

    2. 101

      Describe the role of the male reproductive system.MT.17.101

    3. 102

      Assemble word elements to create medical terms related to the male reproductive system.MT.17.102

    4. 103

      Identify common pathological conditions of the male reproductive system.MT.17.103

    5. 104

      Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the male reproductive system, including related abbreviations.MT.17.104

    6. 105

      Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the male reproductive system.MT.17.105

  • R

    Understanding the Lymphatic and Immune SystemsMT.18

    1. 106

      Identify the major structures of the lymphatic and immune systems.MT.18.106

    2. 107

      Describe the role of the lymphatic and immune systems.MT.18.107

    3. 108

      Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the lymphatic and immune systems.MT.18.108

    4. 109

      Identify major pathological conditions of the lymphatic and immune systems.MT.18.109

    5. 110

      Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the lymphatic and immune systems, including related abbreviations.MT.18.110

    6. 111

      Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the lymphatic and immune systems.MT.18.111

  • S

    Understanding the Gastrointestinal SystemMT.19

    1. 112

      Identify the major structures of the gastrointestinal system.MT.19.112

    2. 113

      Describe the role of the gastrointestinal system.MT.19.113

    3. 114

      Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the gastrointestinal system.MT.19.114

    4. 115

      Identify common pathological conditions of the gastrointestinal system.MT.19.115

    5. 116

      Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the gastrointestinal system, including related abbreviations.MT.19.116

    6. 117

      Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the gastrointestinal system.MT.19.117

  • T

    Understanding the Endocrine SystemMT.20

    1. 118

      Identify the major structures of the endocrine system.MT.20.118

    2. 119

      Describe the role of the endocrine system.MT.20.119

    3. 120

      Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the endocrine system.MT.20.120

    4. 121

      Identify common pathological conditions of the endocrine system.MT.20.121

    5. 122

      Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the endocrine system, including related abbreviations.MT.20.122

    6. 123

      Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the endocrine system.MT.20.123

  • U

    Understanding the Sensory SystemMT.21

    1. 124

      Identify the major structures of the sensory system.MT.21.124

    2. 125

      Describe the role of the sensory system.MT.21.125

    3. 126

      Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the sensory system.MT.21.126

    4. 127

      Identify common pathological conditions of the sensory system.MT.21.127

    5. 128

      Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the sensory system, including related abbreviations.MT.21.128

    6. 129

      Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the sensory system.MT.21.129

  • V

    Understanding Mental HealthMT.22

    1. 130

      Explain how mental health disorders differ from disorders related to other body systems.MT.22.130

    2. 131

      Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to mental health.MT.22.131

    3. 132

      Identify common mental health disorders.MT.22.132

    4. 133

      Identify common diagnostic procedures related to mental health.MT.22.133

    5. 134

      Identify common therapeutic interventions related to mental health.MT.22.134

    6. 135

      Identify signs of elder, domestic, and child abuse.MT.22.135

  • W

    Understanding Terms Used in Healthcare ProvisionMT.23

    1. 136

      Identify common medical terms used to communicate with other health professionals.MT.23.136

    2. 137

      Describe terms related to healthcare delivery.MT.23.137

    3. 138

      Assemble word elements to form terms related to selected health careers and healthcare providers.MT.23.138

  • X

    Understanding Health InformaticsMT.24

    1. 139

      Examine the role of technology in the healthcare field.MT.24.139

    2. 140

      Describe techniques for confidential communication of health/medical information within legal/regulatory guidelines.MT.24.140

    3. 141

      Demonstrate the assessment of abstracted information from medical records and other documents, applying knowledge of medical terminology.MT.24.141

  • Y

    Understanding Disciplines/Departments Involved in Healthcare DeliveryMT.25

    1. 142

      Identify the disciplines of the laboratory.MT.25.142

    2. 143

      Identify imaging techniques and nuclear-medicine tests.MT.25.143

  • Z

    Understanding the Healthcare Delivery SystemMT.26

    1. 144

      Describe the interdisciplinary services offered in health care.MT.26.144

    2. 145

      Identify health careers.MT.26.145

    3. 146

      Identify common medical specialties.MT.26.146

    4. 147

      Describe types of healthcare settings.MT.26.147

    5. 148

      Describe patient care services.MT.26.148

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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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