| (E) select and use appropriate measurement tools used
in health science professions such as rulers, tape measures, thermometers,
syringes, scales, and sphygmomanometer gauges to obtain accurate and
precise measurements; and
(F) select and use appropriate measurement techniques
used in health science professions to obtain accurate and precise
measurements, including determining measures for medication, nutrition,
fluids, and homeostasis.
(6) The student applies mathematical process standards
to analyze statistical information used in health science professions.
The student is expected to:
(A) obtain and analyze lab reports to evaluate if values
lie outside normal parameters;
(B) obtain and analyze vital signs by comparing to
normal parameters;
(C) calculate and apply measures of central tendency
in application problems in the health science field;
(D) demonstrate an understanding of the significance
of the normal distribution;
(E) demonstrate an understanding of and apply the Empirical
Rule to find probabilities from normal distributions;
(F) calculate and use the z-score to calculate standard
deviation of a normal distribution using a formula;
(G) calculate the percentile rank for a given score
using a formula;
(H) describe characteristics of well-designed and well-conducted
experiments, observational studies, and surveys in the health science
field, including the ethical issues associated with each;
(I) distinguish between populations and samples;
(J) explain placebo and placebo effect; and
(K) define epidemiology and its extension of statistical
procedures to public health issues.
(7) The student applies mathematical process standards
to solve geometric problems arising in health science professions.
The student is expected to:
(A) calculate volumes of various liquids and solids
encountered in health science professions, including irregularly shaped
solids, using formulas and geometric reasoning;
(B) calculate surface area of various surfaces encountered
in health science professions, including body surface area, using
formulas and geometric reasoning;
(C) calculate appropriate angles encountered in health
science professions such as medication administration, body positioning,
and physical therapy using geometric reasoning; and
(D) calculate and analyze range of motion using a goniometer.
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