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May 10, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MEAS 239 - Clinical II
PREREQUISITES: MEAS 238 - Clinical I , HLHS 101 - Medical Terminology , and Program Chair Approval
PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: MEAS 218 - Pharmacology
PROGRAM: Medical Assisting
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2021
This course provides a continuation of clinical skills and theory, which allows the student to become familiar with the following clinical duties: Medications, EKG’s, pulmonary function testing, and other technical skills required in the ambulatory healthcare setting.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Measure and record: (IP1)
- Length (infant)
- Head circumference
- Perform: (IP2)
- Electrocardiography
- Pulmonary function
- Perform patient screening using established protocols (IP3)
- Verify the rules of medication administration: (IP4)
- right patient
- right medication
- right dose
- right route
- right time
- right documentation
- Select proper sites for administering parenteral medication (IP5)
- Administer oral medications (IP6)
- Administer parenteral (excluding IV) medications (IP7)
- Instruct and prepare a patient for a procedure or a treatment (IP8)
- Assist provider with a patient exam (IP9)
- Incorporate critical thinking skills when performing patient care (IA2)
- Show awareness of a patient’s concerns related to the procedure being performed (IA3)
- Perform wound care (IIIP8)
- Perform dressing change (IIIP9)
- Explain to a patient the rationale for performance of a procedure (VA4)
- Document on a growth chart (IIP4)
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Practice standard precautions
- Perform electrocardiograms
- Perform pulmonary function testing
- Perform in-person screening
- Review vital signs
- Obtain and record patient history
- Prepare patient for and assist with specialty exams
- Prepare patient for and assist with procedures, treatments, and minor office surgery
- Apply pharmacology principles to prepare and administer oral and parenteral medications
- Maintain medication and immunization records
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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