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Standard |
Posted: 06/25/07
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R State Standard £ Institutionally Developed College: n/a |
MAS 103
- Pharmacology
Introduces drug therapy with emphasis on safety, classification of
drugs, their action, side effects, and/or adverse reactions. Also
introduces the basic concept of mathematics used in the administration of
drugs. Topics include: introduction to pharmacology, calculation of
dosages, sources and forms of drugs, drug classification, and drug effects on
the body systems.
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Competency Areas |
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Introduction to Pharmacology |
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5 |
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Calculation of Dosages |
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Sources and Forms of Drugs |
D. Lab |
0 |
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Drug
Classification |
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Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Drug Effects on the Body Systems |
Credit |
5 |
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Corequisite: |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this section,
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INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY |
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History |
Identify evolution
of pharmacology from primitive times to the present. |
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CALCULATION
OF DOSAGES |
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Equivalents |
Calculate dosages
using proportional method. |
15 |
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Name
metric equivalents that are most frequently used in the medical field. |
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Adult dosages |
Calculate dosages
using a formulaic method. |
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Children's dosages |
Calculate
children's dosages by various rules. |
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SOURCES AND FORMS OF DRUGS |
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Drug sources |
List four main
sources of drugs. |
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Drug standards |
State the
importance of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act/ Controlled Substance
Act of 1970. |
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List two
reasons for standardization of drugs. |
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Drug dosages |
List factors that
determine the dosage of patient's medication. |
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Drug forms |
List forms in
which drugs are prepared. |
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Drug actions |
Explain classified
action of drugs. |
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Administration of drugs by inhalation and
local application |
State three
reasons for administering drugs by inhalation. |
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List drugs
that can be administered by local application. |
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Administration of radioactive substances |
Describe three
methods that are used in radiation therapy. |
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State the
safety precautions to be observed when caring for a patient who is receiving
radiation. |
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Explain
the importance of government regulations with regard to radioactive
substances. |
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List the
side effects of radiation therapy. |
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Drugs used to counteract infections:
antiseptics and disinfectants, antibiotics and antimicrobials |
List four factors
that may determine the effectiveness of an antiseptic and/or disinfectant. |
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Classify
antibiotics as broad-spectrum, narrow-spectrum, and/or extended-spectrum. |
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Describe
three adverse effects that may occur with administration of an antibiotic. |
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State the
actions, uses, contraindications, adverse reactions, dosages, routes, and
implications of selected antibiotics. |
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Antifungal, antiviral, and immunizing
agents |
Differentiate
between active and passive immunization. |
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State the
general recommendations of immunizations. |
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State the
actions, uses, contraindications, adverse reactions, dosages, routes, and
implications for patient care of selected antifungal and antiviral agents. |
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Antineoplastic agents |
State when
chemotherapy is the treatment of choice for cancer. |
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Describe
examples of adverse reactions associated with antineoplastic agents. |
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Describe
guidelines for handling antineoplastic agents. |
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Describe
the classifications of antineoplastic agents. |
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Psychotropic agents |
Describe four
classifications of psychotropic agents. |
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List foods/beverages
that should be avoided when taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors. |
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State the
actions, uses, contraindications, adverse reactions, dosages, routes, and implications
of selected anti-anxiety, antipsychotic, and antimanic drugs |
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DRUG EFFECTS ON THE BODY SYSTEMS |
17 |
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Medications used for circulatory,
respiratory, gastrointestinal, neuro, reproductive, urinary, endocrine, hematological,
musculoskeletal |
Describe ways that
drugs may affect each of these systems. |
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State the action,
initial dose, the usual maintenance dose, and adverse reactions for each
medication as it applies to each system. |
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Describe
patient education as it applies to each system and the medications used for
these systems. |
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Suggested Resources |
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Lucille Keir; Barbara A. Wise; Connie Krebs; Cathy Kelley-Arney.(2008) Medical Assisting, Administrative and Clinical Competencies. 6th ed. Albany, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning. |
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Lucille Keir; Connie Krebs; Cathy Kelley-Arney.(2008). Workbook to Accompany Medical Assisting, Administrative and Clinical Competencies. 6th ed. Thomson Delmar Learning, |
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Wilburta Q. Lindh; Marilyn S. Pooler; Carol D. Tamparo; Barbara M. Dahl. (2006) Thomson Delmar Learning's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, Administrative and Clinical Competencies. 3rd ed. Albany, New York: Thomson Delmar Learning, |
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Holland, N, Adams, M. Core Concepts in Pharmacology. 2nd ed. |
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Mosby’s Drug Consult for Health Professions. St. Louis: Mosby 2006 |
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Rice, J (2006). Principles of Pharmacology for Medical Assisting. Albany, New York: Thompson Delmar |
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Woodrow, R (2007). Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Occupations. Albany, New York: Thompson. |
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Taber’s Cyclopedic Dictionary, 19th ed., FA Davis |