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The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:
role responsibilities and limitations for different members of the care team in relation to analysing health information and providing servicesconcepts underpinning human anatomy and physiology, including:levels of structural organisation of body systemshuman life processeshomeostasis and the relationship between homeostatic imbalance and diseasevariations and abnormal findings of the structure and function of human body systems and their interactions:cells, tissues and organscardiovascular systemrespiratory systemmusculo-skeletal systemendocrine systemdigestive systemurinary systemreproductive systemintegumentary systemlymphatic systemnervous system, including sensory systems – eye and earthe special senses – smell, taste, vision, equilibrium and hearingimmune systemanatomical and medical terminology:when referring to the human bodywhen taking measurements in different body systemscommon disorders, problems and complaints associated with each body system and its components relevant to the services being providedanalysis of abnormal findings from diagnostic procedures and physical assessment pathophysiology of diseases associated with each body system and the impact of disease on each body system and their related structures, especially in relation to potential impact of specific health procedures provided recognition of the signs and symptoms of common clinical conditions and the (provisional) diagnosis of samepharmacological processes and drug actions, indications and contraindications effects of biological maturation and ageing processes on body systems and their components and in relation to specific health procedures providedthe impact of:common environmental emergencies (diving, altitude, temperature)overdose and poisoningsurgical insulttrauma (penetrating, blunt)basic chemistry (molecules and compounds; chemical reaction, energy; acids and bases) and as related to metabolism, respiration, pH (respiratory and renal acidosis/alkalosis)structure and function of cells, including:basic understanding of cellular respiration/carbohydrate metabolismcell/tissue requirements for survivalmajor types of cellular adaptationtransport systems:active (primary) and passive (diffusion – simple, facilitated) forces (hydrostatic and osmotic) osmosis