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Apr 20, 2024
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MAST 1150 - Applied Math for Medical Assistants Credit Hours: 2.00 Prerequisites: MAST 1201, MAST 1202, and MAST 1203 all with grade C or better
MAST 1150 is designed to provide the medical assistant with the mathematical skills necessary to calculate, prepare, and administer drugs safely and confidently in an ambulatory medical setting.
Location: Center Campus
Contact Hours: 2 Billable Contact Hours: 2 OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of basic math computations such as fractions, decimals and percentages.
Objectives:
- Apply mathematical computations to solve equations
- Define basic units of measurement
- Metric system
- Household system
- Convert among measurement systems
- Identify abbreviations and symbols used in calculating medication dosages
- Calculate proper dosages of medication for administration
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, student will be able to locate dosage strengths utilizing oral and parenteral medication labels.
Objectives:
- Reading Oral Medication Labels and Dosage Calculation
- Identify scored tablets, unscored tablets, and capsules
- Read drug labels to identify trade and generic names
- Locate dosage strengths and calculate simple dosages
- Measure oral solutions using a medicine cup.
- Utilize Medication Administration Records
- List the Rights of Medication Administration
- List action steps with Medication Errors
- Identify correct hypodermic syringe for measurement of parenteral solutions
- A standard 3 mL/cc syringe
- Safety syringes
- A tuberculin syringe
- Tubex and carpuject cartridges
- 5, 6, 10 12, and 20 mL/cc syringes
- Read parenteral solution labels and identify dosage strengths
- Measure parenteral dosages in metric, milliequivalent, unit, percentage, and ratio strengths using 3 mL/cc, TB, 6, 12 and 20mL/cc syringes
- Identify how to prepare solutions from powdered drugs using directions printed on vial label
- Determine expiration dates and times for reconstituted drugs
- Calculate simple dosages for reconstituted drugs.
- Measure Insulin Dosages
- Discuss types of insulin
- Discuss the difference between rapid-, intermediate-, short- and long-acting insulins
- Read insulin labels to identify origin and type
- Read calibrations on U-100 insulin syringes
- Measure single insulin dosages
- Measure combined insulin dosages
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, student will be able to calculate dosage strengths utilizing oral and parenteral medication labels.
Objectives:
- Perform dosage calculations using ratio and proportion
- Define ratio and proportion
- Solve dosage problems using ratio and proportion
- Assess answers obtained to determine if they are logical
- Set up a basic Dimensional Analysis equation
- Set up a basic Dimensional Analysis equation requiring metric conversions
- Use the formula method to solve simple dosage problems containing metric units and mEq dosages
Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, student will be able to state the rules of medication administration.
- Right patient
- Right medication
- Right dose
- Right route
- Right time
- Right documentation
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- 3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
- Refresher Math Skills
- Drug Measures
- Medication Labels and syringe calibrations
- Dosage Calculations
Primary Faculty Domanke-Nuytten, Donna Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Primeau, Paula Dean Mirijanian, Narine
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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