Description
***This course is not available for the Track C July/August learning period.***
Medical Terminology for Patient Care is a foundational course that builds the essential language skills needed for success in health careers. As the concentrator course in the Patient Care CTE Pathway, this course empowers students to accurately interpret, use, and apply medical terms related to anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnostics, and treatment.
Through immersive, real-world learning experiences, students will break down complex medical vocabulary into word parts—prefixes, roots, and suffixes—and master the terminology used across various patient care settings such as hospitals, clinics, emergency response, and long-term care facilities.
By engaging in weekly applied practice, students will explore the terminology associated with each body system, medical specialty, and common disease condition. The course integrates ethical and cultural considerations in patient communication and emphasizes proper documentation and charting practices aligned with industry standards.
This course prepares students for the Capstone in Patient Care by strengthening their communication, documentation, and critical thinking skills—key competencies for internships, patient simulations, and certification opportunities in nursing, allied health, and emergency services.
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UC/CSU “g” credit
Prerequisites: Biology A & B
