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HTH 102TA Pharmacology
Instructor: Anne Osborn CST
Email: [email protected]
Phone: Home: 570 888 36-19
Class Dates: August 27, 2012 thru December 9, 2012
Class Location: Lackawanna College Room 105
Class times: Monday 1200-1330
Credits: After successful completion of this course students will earn 1 credit towards the 69 credits required for
graduation from the Surgical Technology program.
Text:
Snyder, C. K., & Keegan, C. (2006). Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist 2e. St. Louis, MO:
E. Saunders Company.
Snyder, C. K., & Keegan, C. (2006). Study Guide to accompany Pharmacology for the Surgical
Technologist 2e. St. Louis, MO: E. Saunders Company
Description:
This course provides the student with an introduction to basic pharmacology concepts. The
student will examine the application of pharmacology concepts in the context of various patient
care delivery settings. The course offers students the opportunity to examine and analyze
medications utilized in an operating room setting. This course provides an overview of drug
families, and employs a series of review exercises, and illustrations to enhance the students
understanding of pharmacology.
Objectives:
The student should be able to:
1. Understand the basic concepts of Pharmacology.
2. Analyze protocols and recommended practices required of the registered nurse and the
surgical technologist for medication delivery in an operating room environment.
3. Discuss the magnitude and significance of medication safety concepts utilized in the
surgical environment.
4. Discuss and analyze the duties and role of the surgical technologist when handling &
labeling medications on a sterile field.
5. Examine clinical pharmacological facts and clinical pharmacological skills.
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only one day a week, any student who misses more than 2 classes will have their overall letter
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Effective immediately cell phones are not to be used in classes. Please make sure your phone
is turned off during your class. I have a 0 tolerance policy. Points will be taken off if I hear a
phone ring in my class. Ringing phones are a distraction to other students and faculty. If you
must take an emergency call, ask the instructor’s permission to leave the room before going to
the hallway or outside to complete your business. Cell phones are not allowed on the desk top
during examinations and they may be confiscated if the instructor discovers cheating using the
cell phone.
Grading:
There are several primary grading components in this course. They include the completion of all
units, quizzes, examinations and study guide assignments. The study guide needs to be
complete and turned in on-time to receive full credit. Class attendance is part of your grade, as
are quiz grades, and your examination grades.
All assignments must be completed and turned into the instructor on time. For every day an
assignment is late 5 pts will be deducted off the final grade of the assignment.
Letter Grade
Numeric Range
Quality Points
A
96 – 100
4.0
A-
90 – 95
3.67
B+
87 – 89
3.33
B
83 – 86
3.0
B-
80 – 82
2.67
C+
77 – 79
2.33
C
73 – 76
2.0
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70 – 72
1.67
D+
67 – 69
1.33
D
60 – 66
1.0
F
0 – 59
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pts will be taken off everyday until it is made up.
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Academic dishonesty in any form, such as plagiarism and cheating, will not be tolerated.
Sanctions will include an automatic F for plagiarism, but the severity or frequency of the
violation may result in dismissal from the College as well. Please see the Student Handbook for a
complete explanation.
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exploration; Core Coursework, including a research paper from College Writing; three sample
papers or projects from Major Coursework; and a Lackawanna College Reflection Paper.
Course Schedule:
This grid is provided to you as a suggestion. Please feel free to enter your assignments in any
format.
Week
Topic Pharmacology
Reading/Assignments
All due prior to next
class!
Week 1
Pharmacology Chapters 1 & 2 Basic pharmacology. Medication
Read Chapters 1 & 2
development, regulation, and resources
1.
Do
Pharmacology is the science of drugs. As a surgical technologist, you will
accompanying
mix and measure medications and deliver them to and from the sterile
workbook for
field.
both chapters.
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Drug sources
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Drug classifications
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Medication orders
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Drug delivery systems
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Drug forms or preparations.
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Drug administration routes.
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Pharmacokinetics
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Pharmacodynamics
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Medication regulation
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Drug development
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Medication references
Pharmacology Chapters 1&2 Learning Objectives
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Define terms and abbreviations related to pharmacology.
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List sources of drugs and give an example of each.
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List 4 drug classification categories and identify several
subcategories in each.
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Discuss medication orders used in surgery.
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Describe the drug distribution systems used in hospitals.
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List types of drug forms.
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Discuss the medication administration routes used in surgery.
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Describe the 4 processes of Pharmacokinetics.
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Discuss aspects of pharmacodynamics.
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Discuss federal and state roles in regulating drugs.
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Define medication development and testing
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Discuss pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics.
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Distinguish brand, generic and chemical medication names.
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List information found on medications labels.
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Obtain medication information from pharmacology resources.
Supporting Student Activities
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Lecture
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Reading text
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Assignments
Assessment Instrument
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Week 2
Mid Term Exam
Pharmacology Chapter 3 Pharmacology Math
1.
Pharmacology is the science of drugs. As a surgical technologist, you will
mix and measure medications and deliver them to and from the sterile
field.
Read
chapter 3
2.
Do workbook
For chapter 3
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Military time
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Fractions
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Decimals.
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Percentages
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Ratio and Proportion
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Temperature conversions
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Measurement systems
Pharmacology Chapters 3 Learning Objectives
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Convert civilian time to military time.
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Define terminology, abbreviations and symbols used in basic math
and measurements.
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Use fractions in conversions and calculations.
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Read and write decimals accurately.
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Use decimals in conversions and calculations.
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Convert between fractions and decimals.
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Define percentages.
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Convert between percentages and decimals and between
percentages and fractions.
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Define ratios and proportions.
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Use ratios and proportions to solve problems.
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Convert temperatures between the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales.
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Define the metric system of measurement and explain how it is
used as the international standard.
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Identify other systems of measurements and their applications.
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Identify symbols of measurement and measurement equivalents.
Supporting Student Activities
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Lecture
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Reading text
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Assignments
Assessment Instrument
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Week 3
Mid Term Exam
Pharmacology Chapter 4 Medication administration
1.
Pharmacology is the science of drugs. As a surgical technologist, you will
Read
chapter
mix and measure medications and deliver them to and from the sterile
2.
Do workbook
field.
3.
Review
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Surgical technologist’s roles in medication administration
previous
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The six “Rights” of medication administration
chapters
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Medication identification
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Delivery to the sterile field
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Medication labeling on the sterile back table
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Handling medications
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Supplies
Pharmacology Chapter 4 Learning Objectives
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Describe the role of the surgical technologist in medication
administration.
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Explain the six “rights” of medication administration
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Describe the steps of medication identification.
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Discuss aseptic techniques for delivery of medications to the sterile
field.
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State the procedure for labeling drugs on the sterile field.
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Identify supplies used in medication administration in surgery.
Supporting Student Activities
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Lecture
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Reading text
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Assignments
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Assessment Instrument
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Week 4
Mid Term Exam
Pharmacology Chapter 5 Antibiotics
1.
Pharmacology is the science of drugs. As a surgical technologist, you will
mix and measure medications and deliver them to and from the sterile
Read
chapter 5
2.
field.
Do workbook
for this
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Microbiology review
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Antimicrobial action
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Antibiotic agents.
chapter
3.
Review
previous
Pharmacology Chapter 5 Learning Objectives
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Define terminology related to antimicrobial therapy
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Discuss the purpose of antibiotic therapy in surgery.
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Describe various ways in which antimicrobials work
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Discuss antibiotic resistance.
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List the categories of antibiotics used in surgery and give examples
chapters
of each.
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Identify the category of various antibiotics.
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Use the resources to gather pertinent information on antibiotics.
Supporting Student Activities
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Lecture
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Reading text
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Assignments
Assessment Instrument
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Week 5
Mid Term Exam
Pharmacology Chapters 6&7 Diagnostic agents. Diuretics
1.
Pharmacology is the science of drugs. As a surgical technologist, you will
mix and measure medications and deliver them to and from the sterile
Read
chapters 6,7
2.
field.
Do workbook
for each
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Contrast media
chapter
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Dyes
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Staining Agents
previous
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Review of renal physiology
chapters
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Diuretics
3.
Pharmacology Chapters 6&7 Learning Objectives
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Define terms contrast media, dyes and staining agents
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Give examples of contrast media and how each is used in
radiographic studies.
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Give examples of dyes and how each is used in surgical
procedures.
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Give examples of staining agents and how each is used in surgical
procedures.
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State the general purpose of a dye
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Review
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Describe the physiology of the kidney.
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Identify anatomic structures of the nephron.
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List diseases that use diuretics for management.
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Describe the impact of long-term diuretic therapy on the patient
about to undergo a surgical procedure.
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Discus the type of patient who may come to surgery on long term
diuretic therapy.
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Differentiate between the purpose for long term and short term
use of diuretics.
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List the 2 most common diuretics administered intraoperatively and
their purpose.
Supporting Student Activities
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Lecture
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Reading text
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Assignments
Assessment Instrument
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Week 6
Mid Term Exam
Pharmacology Chapter 8 Hormones
1.
Pharmacology is the science of drugs. As a surgical technologist, you will
mix and measure medications and deliver them to and from the sterile
chapter 8
2.
field.
Endocrine system review
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Endocrine glands
3.
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Define terminology related to the endocrine system.
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List endocrine glands ad hormones secreted by each.
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State the purpose for administration of each hormone.
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Describe medical and surgical uses for hormones.
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List hormones that may be administered from the sterile field.
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List procedures that may require administration of hormones from
the sterile field.
Supporting Student Activities
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Lecture
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Reading text
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Assignments
Review
previous
Pharmacology Chapter 8 Learning Objectives
Assessment Instrument
Week 7
Do
workbook
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Read
Mid Term Exam
Pharmacology Chapter 9 medications that affect coagulation
Pharmacology is the science of drugs. As a surgical technologist, you will
mix and measure medications and deliver them to and from the sterile
field.
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chapters
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Physiology of clot formation.
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Coagulants
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Anti-coagulants
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Pharmacology Chapter 9 Learning Objectives
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Define terms related to blood coagulation and medications that
affect coagulation.
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Describe the physiology of blood clot formation.
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List agents that affect coagulation by category.
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Identify the category of various agents that affect coagulation.
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State the purpose of each category of medications that that
affect coagulation.
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Describe the action of medications that affect coagulation.
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List uses, routes of administration, side effects, and
contraindications for agents that affect coagulation.
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Describe the impact of preoperative oral anticoagulant therapy
on the surgical patient.
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List examples of surgical procedures in which agents that affect
coagulation may be administered.
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Compare and contrast administration route, onset of action,
antagonist, and purpose of parenteral and oral anticoagulation’s.
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List the administration route for each medication that affects
coagulation.
Supporting Student Activities
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Lecture
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Reading text
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Assignments
Assessment Instrument
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Mid Term Exam
Week 8
Week 9
Mid term
Pharmacology Chapter 10 Ophthalmic agents
1.
Pharmacology is the science of drugs. As a surgical technologist, you will
mix and measure medications and deliver them to and from the sterile
Read
chapter 10
2.
field.
Do the
workbook
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Anatomy review
3.
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Categories of ophthalmic agents.
Pharmacology Chapter 10 Learning Objectives
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Describe the basic anatomy of the eye.
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Define terminology related to ophthalmic medications.
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State the purpose of each category of ophthalmic medications.
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List examples of ophthalmic medications in each category.
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Describe how ophthalmic agents are used in surgery.
Supporting Student Activities
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Review fro
final
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Lecture
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Reading text
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Assignments
Assessment Instrument
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Week 10
Final exam
Pharmacology Chapters11 Fluids and solutions
1.
Pharmacology is the science of drugs. As a surgical technologist, you will
mix and measure medications and deliver them to and from the sterile
chapter 11
2.
field.
Do the
workbook
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Fluid ad electrolyte management.
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Blood replacement
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Irrigation solutions
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Briefly describe the physiology of fluid lass in the surgical patient
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List fluid electrolytes and their functions crucial to homeostasis.
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Define term and abbreviations related to fluid replacement
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State objectives of parenteral fluid therapy in surgery
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List common intravenous solutions and their purpose in surgery
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List supplies needed to start an intravenous line.
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List basic functions and types of blood.
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State average adult circulating volume of blood, hemoglobin, and
hematocrit values.
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List the formed elements present in blood.
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Define terms and abbreviations related to blood.
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Briefly describe antigen-antibody interactions in blood types.
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List and describe indications for blood replacement in the surgical
patient.
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List available options for blood replacement.
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Describe components of whole blood used for replacement.
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Define autologous and homologous blood donation.
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Describe the process of intraoperative autotransfusion.
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List the volume expander solutions used in surgery.
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Describe the procedure for blood replacement in surgery using
donor blood from the blood bank.
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List and describe fluids used as irrigation solutions in surgery.
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List and describe supplies and equipment used for irrigation.
Supporting Student Activities
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Lecture
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Reading text
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Assignments
3.
Review for
final
Pharmacology Chapter 11Learning Objectives
Assessment Instrument
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Read
Final exam
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Week 11
Pharmacology Chapter 12 Antineoplastic Chemotherapy agents
1.
Pharmacology is the science of drugs. As a surgical technologist, you will
Read
chapter
mix and measure medications and deliver them to and from the sterile
2.
Do workbook
field.
3.
Review for
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Chemotherapy agents
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Biologic response modifiers
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Search for a cure.
final
Pharmacology Chapter 12 Learning Objectives
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Define terms used related to cancer.
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Discuss different types of abnormal cell growth.
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List the classifications of antineoplastic agents.
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Define biologic response modifiers.
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List the most prevalent carcinogen in the United States.
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Discuss nanotechnology and its applications in medicine.
Supporting Student Activities
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Lecture
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Reading text
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Assignments
Assessment Instrument
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Week 12
Final Exam
Pharmacology Chapters 13 & 14 Anesthesia- Patient monitoring and local,
1.
Read
regional anesthesia
chapters 13,
Pharmacology is the science of drugs. As a surgical technologist, you will
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mix and measure medications and deliver them to and from the sterile
2.
Do workbook
field.
3.
Review for
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Preoperative evaluation
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Preoperative medications
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Patient monitoring
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Local and regional anesthesia.
final
Pharmacology Chapters 13&14 Learning Objectives
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Define terminology related to preoperative medications.
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Identify the purpose of preoperative evaluation.
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List sources of patient information used for preoperative
evaluation.
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List the components of a preoperative evaluation.
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Identify classification of preoperative medications.
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Identify the purpose of each group of preoperative medications.
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State examples of medications in each classification. .
Supporting Student Activities
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Lecture
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Reading text
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Assignments
Assessment Instrument
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Week 13
Final Exam
Pharmacology Chapters 15 & 16 General Anesthesia-Emergency Situations
1.
Read
Pharmacology is the science of drugs. As a surgical technologist, you will
chapters
mix and measure medications and deliver them to and from the sterile
15,16
field.
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Components of general anesthesia.
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Phases general Anesthesia.
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Agents used for general anesthesia.
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Respiratory emergencies
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Cardiac arrest
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Malignant hyperthermia
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Define terminology related to anesthesia
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Discuss indications for general surgery.
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Identify anesthesia equipment.
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Explain the basic components of a general anesthetic.
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List methods of inducing general anesthesia.
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Define the phases of general anesthesia.
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Discuss options for airway management.
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Describe the process of endotracheal intubation.
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Discuss the concept of awareness under anesthesia.
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List agents used to accomplish general anesthesia.
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Identify the purposes and categories of agents used in general
anesthesia.
Identify generic and trade names of common agents used in
anesthesia.
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State the phase of anesthesia in which various agents is
administered.
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Compare and contrast depolarizing and nondepolarerizing
muscle relaxants.
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Define terms related to emergency situations.
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Identify emergency situations associated with anesthesia.
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Identify medications used in emergency situations.
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State the purpose of drugs used in emergency situations.
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Identify the category of specified emergency medications.
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Discuss t role of the surgical technologist during a cardiac
emergency in surgery.
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List clinical signs of malignant hyperthermia.
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Outline basic course of treatment for malignant hyperthermia.
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Discuss the role of the surgical technologist ina malignant
hyperthermia crisis.
Supporting Student Activities
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Lecture
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Reading text
Do workbook
3.
Review for
final
Pharmacology Chapters 15&16 Learning Objectives
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2.
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Assignments
Assessment Instrument
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Final Exam
Week 14
Review for final
Week 15
Final exam
Examinations:
To be announced.
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