disease and trauma processes and how to apply this – knowledge to develop appropriate treatment plans for the patient's pre-hospital or out-of-hospital care how the application of paramedic practice may cause – physiological and behavioural change human anatomy and physiology, especially the dynamic – relationships of human structure and function and the 12 Standards of proficiency Paramedics – musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, integumentary and nervous systems human growth and development across the lifespan – normal and altered anatomy and physiology throughout the – human lifespan relevant physiological parameters and how to interpret changes – from the norm the factors influencing individual variations in human ability and – health function the main classes of pathogenic microorganisms, the spread of – infection and the use of universal precautions the main sequential stages of normal development, including – cognitive, emotional and social measures of maturation through the human lifespan the role of nutrition in promoting health and preventing illness – across the life spectrum 13.9 understand the following aspects of physical science: principles and theories of physics, biomechanics, – electronics and ergonomics that can be applied to paramedic practice the means by which the physical sciences can inform the – understanding and analysis of information used to determine a diagnosis the pathophysiological changes to normal homeostatic – function and its implications the principles and application of measurement techniques – based on biomechanics and electrophysiology
– disease and trauma processes and how to apply this knowledge to develop appropriate treatment plans for the patient's pre-hospital or out-of-hospital care – how the application of paramedic practice may cause physiological and behavioural change – human anatomy and physiology, especially the dynamic relationships of human structure and function and the 12 Standards of proficiency – Paramedics musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, integumentary and nervous systems – human growth and development across the lifespan – normal and altered anatomy and physiology throughout the human lifespan – relevant physiological parameters and how to interpret changes from the norm – the factors influencing individual variations in human ability and health function – the main classes of pathogenic microorganisms, the spread of infection and the use of universal precautions – the main sequential stages of normal development, including cognitive, emotional and social measures of maturation through the human lifespan – the role of nutrition in promoting health and preventing illness across the life spectrum 13.9 understand the following aspects of physical science: – principles and theories of physics, biomechanics, electronics and ergonomics that can be applied to paramedic practice – the means by which the physical sciences can inform the understanding and analysis of information used to determine a diagnosis – the pathophysiological changes to normal homeostatic function and its implications – the principles and application of measurement techniques based on biomechanics and electrophysiology