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Describe the body substance isolation precautions as related to
administration of medications. (I)
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Describe factors that affect body temperature, pulse, respiration, and
blood pressure. (II)
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Obtain and record a patient's body temperature, pulse, respiration,
and blood pressure. (II)
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Explain precautions to be observed when taking a rectal temperature.
(II)
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Obtain and record a patient's height and weight. (II)
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| 6.
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Describe the legal and ethical standards necessary for the
administration and dispensing of drugs. (III)
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| 7.
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Explain classification, uses, effects, and preferred routes of
commonly used medications. (IV)
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| 8.
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Describe the differences in drug dosages for adults, children, and
infants. (V)
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Solve mathematical problems involving fractions and decimals. (VI)
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| 10.
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Perform conversions from one system of measurement to another. (VI)
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| 11.
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Describe the basic principles of drug administration including asepsis
and the "five rights". (VII)
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Select the correct anatomical sites for medication administration.
(VII)
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| 13.
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Select proper syringes and needles for administering intradermal,
subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections. (VII)
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| 14.
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Administer and record medications specified by and under the direction
of the physician, physician's assistant, or nurse practitioner in a
medical setting. (VII)
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| 15.
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Use proper abbreviations and terminology relating to pharmaceuticals.
(VIII)
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