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A3. Homeostasis
By the end of this course, students will:
A3.1 identify the various balances that the body regulates in order to maintain a stable internal environment (e.g., temperature, blood glucose, acid/base, sleep, blood pressure);
A3.2 identify factors that can create a homeostatic imbalance (e.g., vomiting/diarrhea can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance);
A3.3 explain how imbalances in body systems affect personal health (e.g., an imbalance in blood glucose can lead to hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia).
A4. Lifestyle Choices
By the end of this course, students will:
A4.1 identify lifestyle choices that can improve a person’s health and well-being (e.g., avoidance of substance use/abuse, stress management, regular exercise, prevention of dental cavities, safe use of MP3 players and cell phones, using an Aboriginal medicine wheel as a health framework);
A4.2 assess a simulated client’s dietary strengths and weaknesses and make appropriate food and nutrition suggestions, using appropriate resources (e.g., Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide [2007]; Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide: First Nations, Inuit and Métis; cultural adaptations of Canada’s Food Guide available from the Ontario Public Health Association);
A4.3 identify different types of community health and social services that help people maintain active and healthy lives (e.g., community care access centres, nursing, mental health services, physiotherapy, lab services, Meals on Wheels, vision services, dental services, pharmacy services).
A5. Disease Prevention and Treatment
By the end of this course, students will:
A5.1 research and describe conventional methods of preventing and treating disease (e.g., prescribed and over-the-counter medication, radiation treat- ment, chemotherapy, surgery, microscopic surgery, diet, lithotripsy);
A5.2 research and describe complementary methods of preventing and treating disease (e.g., meditation, herbal remedies, massage therapy, acupuncture, First Nations ritual of smudging to purify and cleanse the body, energy healing);
A5.3 demonstrate an understanding of the chain of infection and the principles of infection control.
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