Id: 031882 Credits Min: 3 Credits Max: 3

Description

This course introduces concepts of the properties and behavior of matter most important to health professionals, emphasizing content essential for upper-level courses and clinical practice. The course presents basic principles like the composition of matter; clinical measurements and units; the importance of water; aqueous solutions and concentrations used in the clinic, and how to perform dilutions; blood pressure, the behavior of gases, pulmonary gas exchange and blood gases, including arterial blood gases (ABG); atomic, ionic, and molecular bonding and structure; the mole concept, chemical reactions, energy, and rate; properties of dispersions, including osmosis and dialysis; acids, bases, and buffers; and the functions of biological structures.

Prerequisites

HSCI.1010 Anatomy & Physiology I.

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