Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

Week 6: • Chapter 21 – Infection Control and Medical Asepsis • Chapter 22 – The Patient History and Documentation Week 7: • Chapter 23 – Vital Signs and Measurements • Chapter 24 – The Physical Examination • Exam 3 (Ch. 21-24) Week 8: • Chapter 29: Examinations and Procedures of Body Systems • Quiz 2 (Ch. 29) Week 9: • Chapter 30 – Assisting with Minor Surgery • Chapter 33 – Nutrition in Health and Disease Week 10: • Chapter 34 – Basic Pharmacology • Chapter 35 – Calculation of Medication Dosage and Medication Administration • Exam 4 (Ch. 30, 33-35) Week 11: • Chapter 37 – Regulatory Guidelines for Safety and Quality in the Medical Laboratory • Chapter 38 – Introduction to Medical Laboratory Week 12: • Chapter 39 – Phlebotomy: Venipuncture and Capillary Puncture • Chapter 40 – Hematology Week 13: • Chapter 41 – Urinalysis • Chapter 42 – Basic Microbiology Week 14: • Chapter 43 – Specialty Laboratory Tests • Exam 5 (Ch. 37-43) Week 15: • Chapter 46 – Preparing for Medical Assisting Credentials • Chapter 47 – Employment Strategies • Quiz 3 (Ch. 46-47) Week 16: • Final Exam (Comprehensive, not including Ch. 46-47) • Course Evaluation General Education Goals/Objectives : General education exists on the DCB campus to provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills to become life-long learners in a dynamic, global community that will continue to change. Relationship to Campus Theme : Nature • Explains the relationship between humans and our environment and the role of science in our lives