MASTER COURSE OUTLINE
DEPT:
MA
Big Bend Community College
NO:
150
Date: April 2008
COURSE TITLE: PHARMACOLOGY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
CIP Code:
51.0801
Intent Code:
21
CREDITS:
Program Code: 565
3
Total Contact Hours Per Qtr:
33
Lecture Hours Per Qtr:
33
PREPARED BY: Mandy Mann
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This basic pharmacology course provides instruction on therapeutic action and major side effects of common
drugs, principles of medication and dosage calculations for Medical Assisting.
PREREQUISITES: MAP 108
TEXT: Principles of Pharmacology for Medical Assisting, current edition, by Jane Rice
COURSE GOALS:
To provide the Medical Assistant student with the knowledge of basic drug categories and the most
commonly prescribed medications used in the office or clinic setting.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1)
Accurately and quickly calculate appropriate medication doses and rates for oral and parenteral
forms of medication.
2)
Apply the 6 “rights” of medication administration.
3)
Apply major medication classifications and the body system affected by those medications.
4)
Demonstrate proper procedures and medications to administer in an anaphylactic shock situation.
5)
Create a file of medication cards for common medications used in the clinical setting.
6)
Identify appropriate injection sites.
7)
Demonstrate appropriate documentation of medication.
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE:
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I.
INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY:
A. Drug sources, schedules, and dosages
B. Forms of drugs and how they act
C. Legal, ethical, and cultural considerations
D. The medication order
E. Administration of nonparenteral medications
F. Administration of parenteral medications
II
DRUGS, VITAMINS AND MINERALS, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE:
A. Antibiotic agents
B. Antifungal, antiviral, and immunizing agents
C. Antineoplastic agents
D. Vitamins and minerals
E. Psychotropic agents
F. Substance abuse
G. Reading medication labels
III.
EFFECTS OF MEDICATIONS ON BODY SYSTEMS:
A. Medications used for musculoskeletal system disorders
B. Medications used for gastrointestinal system disorders
C. Medications used for circulatory system disorder
D. Medications that affect the respiratory system
E. Medications used for urinary system disorders
F. Medications used in treatment of endocrine system disorders
G. Medications that affect the nervous system
H. Medications that affect the reproductive system
EVALUATION METHODS / GRADING PROCEDURES:
Mid term and Final Test – 50%
Quizzes/Written Work – 50%
INSTRUCTION METHOD:
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X
Lecture
X
Small Group Discussion
Laboratory
X
Audiovisual
Supervised Clinical
Special Project
Individualized Instruction
Other (List):
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Division Chair Approval
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