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AHE 115 - Injection Therapy
Credits: 4
Variable Credit Course: No
Lecture Hours: 11
Lab Hours: 66
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0
Course Description: Procedures of oral administration of drugs. Familiarization with equipment and supplies for parenteral administration of medications. Theory and practice of reading the medication order, drawing up of medications and parenteral administration of medications, and theory of IV therapy. Cultural aspects of medication administration are discussed. Upon successful completion of AHE 115, each student must meet all requirements for practicum placement.
Prerequisite: AHE 108 and AHE 118 with a C or higher; and concurrent enrollment in AHE 114.
Strongly Recommended:
Special Requirements: Must provide documentation of first two injections of Hepatitis B vaccination series prior to registering for class.
General Education Requirements: Fulfills Think General Education Requirement
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No
Student Learning Outcomes
- Define selected vocabulary related to the administration of medication.
- Identify and classify various equipment and supplies used to administer injections.
- Dispose of the used equipment and supplies for injections following the universal precaution guidelines.
- Draw up and measure medication in a syringe.
- Prepare equipment and supplies for an injection.
- Prepare the patient for an injection.
- Select the correct site for the administration of a specified type of injection.
- Describe the procedure for the parenteral administration of medication using the interdermal, subcutaneous or intramuscular routes of administration.
- Correctly administer medication parenterally.
- Describe the significance of tuberculosis testing.
- Discuss the theory of IV therapy.
- PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL: Demonstrate knowledge of foundational theory in clinical and administrative standards as it applies to the Medical Assistant’s scope of practice.
Course Contents
- Theory of IV therapy.
- Identification of supplies and/or equipment for the parenteral and oral administration of drugs.
- Oral administration of drugs.
- Parenteral administration of drugs.
- Safety factors.
Instructional Units: 5.5
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