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K–12 Standards

Diagnostic Services: High School

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Foundational Standards

  • 1

    Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces. F.1

  • 2

    Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork. F.2

  • 3

    Explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.F.3

  • 4

    Advocate and practice safe, legal, responsible, and ethical use of information and technology tools specific to the industry pathway. F.4

  • 5

    Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.F.5

  • 6

    Demonstrate effective infection control techniques as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Joint Commission guidelines. F.6

Diagnostic Careers

  • 1

    Compare roles and responsibilities of professionals in various diagnostic service careers. 1

Legal and Ethical Issues

  • 2

    Analyze responsibilities and limitations set forth in criminal and civil healthcare laws and explain their implications for workers in diagnostic services careers.2

    1. a

      Review and report on federal legislation regarding healthcare practices and their effects on patient care procedures in diagnostic services.2.a

  • 3

    Analyze healthcare-related ethical issues and their implications for respecting patients’ cultural, social, and ethnic differences in delivering diagnostic services. 3

    1. a

      Demonstrate respectful and empathetic treatment of all patients, clients, and families encountered in diagnostic service settings. 3.a

Medical Mathematics

  • 4

    Demonstrate proficiency in making and recording calculations commonly used in healthcare settings. 4

  • 5

    Interpret charts, graphs, tables, and diagrams used in diagnostic careers, including vital signs graphic sheet, body mass index (BMI) graph, and lab result analysis sheet.5

Anatomy

  • 6

    Relate specific body systems, including gross organ structures and general functions, to diagnostic healthcare skills.6

Diseases and Disorders

  • 7

    Describe the etiology, pathology, and diagnosis of diseases and disorders that are commonly encountered by diagnostic service professionals. 7

Communication

  • 8

    Utilize effective therapeutic communication with patients and families in diagnostic service settings.8

  • 9

    Create documentation according to facility policy and industry standards, including records of the administration and results of diagnostic tests. 9

Diagnostic Skills

  • 10

    Explain procedures utilized in diagnostic services and describe the equipment and supplies needed for each one. 10

  • 11

    Demonstrate skills necessary for specified diagnostic careers.11

Health Technology

  • 12

    Demonstrate safe use of health technology in specified diagnostic service settings.12

  • 13

    Research and utilize billing codes to document diagnostic procedures.13

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Alabama Course of Study Career and Technical Education

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