Jul 03, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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MAT 2000 - Pharmacology and Disease Processes in Medical Assisting
Covers common diseases with pharmacology in the major body systems. Topics also include evaluation, treatment, patient education, and office triage as provided by the medical assistant.
Requisites: MAT 1400 or HLTH 2300 and (MATH 1090 or Tier I Math)
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
College Credit Plus: Level 1
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to analyze pathology for each body system including treatment modalities.
- Students will be able to identify the classification of medications including indications for use, desired effects, side effects, and adverse reactions.
- Students will be able to identify abbreviations and symbols used in calculating medication dosages.
- Students will be able to identify quality control practices in healthcare.
- Students will be able to convert among measurements.
- Students will be able to calculate proper dosages of medication administration.
- Students will be able to define basic units of measurement in the metric and household systems.
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