Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Ill Health (Unit 9)

Introduction

Purpose and Aim

The aim of this unit is to provide students with background knowledge and understanding of how the healthy human body works and changes that take place during ill health, both physical and mental. Being able to recognise when any individual is becoming unwell or recovering from illness are critical skills for a career in healthcare.

The unit will explore how body systems function and interrelate during health and ill health. The focus will be on managing risks to health, e.g. infection, dehydration and malnutrition, pressure sores and the importance of early warning systems which recognise and respond to individuals whose condition is deteriorating. The unit will engage students in practical observations of the healthy human body and signs and symptoms of ill health. The skills developed will enable students to interpret normal and abnormal physiological measurements for any individual and respond appropriately to changes.

Topics included will be an overview of the anatomy and physiology of cardiac, respiratory, digestive, urinary and nervous systems as well as how these are affected in common long-term conditions and illnesses such as diabetes, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and dementia. On successful completion of the unit, the knowledge and skills gained will lead to students being able to contribute to improved care and better outcomes for individuals with complex conditions, in their roles as healthcare workers.

On successful completion of the unit, the knowledge and skills gained will lead to students being able to contribute to improved care and better outcomes for individuals with complex conditions, in their roles as healthcare workers.  

Learning Outcomes (LOs)

By the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Describe organ systems within a healthy human body.
  2. Explain the interrelationship of body systems in health and ill health from a physiological perspective.
  3. Investigate how physiological measurements in the body are affected by ill health.
  4. Implement planned care interventions based on an individual’s physiological measurements which contribute to reducing risks to health.

Your submissions should demonstrate your understanding of how your research links coherently to the different aspects of the Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Health and ill Health. Any work submitted should include evidence of your research with references (Harvard Referencing).

Assignment Brief and Guidance

Scenario and Activity:

TASK A

You are a senior healthcare assistant working in an NHS hospital. You were seconded to pursue a course in health and social care for two years. Upon your return, your line manager has asked you to write a report to support new healthcare assistants in their learning about the organ systems within a healthy human body.

You will need to produce a report for this activity to critically analyse in relation to homeostasis for health and ill health:

  • The role, structure and function of different body systems for health and ill health,
  • The function of a human body cell and its role during osmosis and diffusion.
  • A comparison of the differences between the healthy human body with individuals who have ill health

How the cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive system work together to provide energy for the healthy human body and maintain life and health of the individual.

TASK B

Scenario: Mr. John is a 75-year-old male, who recently lost his wife. He has refused to eat for the past six days and presented with symptoms, such as low mood and depression, as well as flaky skin. Although he claimed to be eating well, his relatives confirmed he hardly ate anything. Initial assessment results of his weight, blood pressure, and body mass index are given below, with further assessment revealing the presence of poor personal hygiene and dirty clothing (relatives reported that he did not change his clothes or had a shower during the past few days).   • Biographical data: Elderly service user • Reason for seeking care: Relatives’ concern • History of health/illness: Refuses to eat / take medication • Past Medical History: High blood pressure (Currently on Ramipril, 5mg OD). Vital Sign Measurements: Blood pressure: 169/100 mmHg right arm Pulse: 79 bpm (radial), 2+, regular rhythm Temperature: 37.2°C tympanic   Current Body Mass Index: 18Kg/m2   Previous weight: 70kg Height: 1.78m   (As a good practice, students will have to calculate previous body mass index according with NHS calculator)  


Activity: As a healthcare practitioner, you will need to produce a person-centred care plan to improve the health of Mr. John or for an individual who is suffering from ill health in own workplace setting, and critically evaluate it together with the associated records of physiological measurements to identify areas of good practice and areas for improvement including the effectiveness of the care plan in communicating the individual’s needs and requirements to others involved in caring for the individual. In order to do so, you will have first to interpret normal and abnormal physiological measurements in the case of Mr. John, or for an individual with ill heath in own workplace setting and justify the actions you took when physiological measurements are outside normal limits before preparing a risk assessment which minimises harm to the health of the selected individual and then producing the care plan which includes interventions that improve the selected individual’s ill-health and associated outcomes.

GET THIS ASSIGNMENT COMPLETED FOR TASK A & B FOR £140 WITH NO HIDDEN OR EXTRA CHARGES. 100% ORIGINAL AND CUSTOM WORK IS GAURANTEED

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