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This chapter covers essential measurement systems, mathematical principles, and techniques for calculating medication dosages - fundamental skills for safe and accurate medication administration.

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• Roles, responsibilities, scope of

  practice, and titles of medical assistants

• Roles, responsibilities, scope of

  practice, titles, and credentials of

  medical providers and allied health

  personnel

• Licensing versus certification;

  maintenance of certification

• Types of health care organizations and

  delivery models (for example,

  outpatient/inpatient, patient centered

  medical home, collaborative care,

  accountable care organization, hospice,

  home health care, mobile health unit)

• Technology-based methods for

  providing health care and health

  information (for example,

  telehealth/virtual, patient portals)

• Health care payment models (for

  example, fee for service, value-based

  plans)

• General versus specialty health care

  and services

• Ancillary services and complementary

  therapies

1. Basic Pharmacology

• Drug classifications (for example,

  diuretics, hypoglycemics, analgesics,

  over-the-counter), indications, commonly prescribed medications

• Drug classifications and schedules of

  controlled substances

• Differences between side effects and

  adverse effects; and between

  indications and contraindications

• Measurements (for both metric and

  standard systems) and dosage

  calculations, mathematical

  conversions/formulas

• Forms of medication (for example,

  tablets, patches, capsules)

• Look-alike/sound-alike medications

• Routes of medication administration

• Pharmacokinetics (absorption,

  distribution, metabolism, excretion)

• Rights of medication administration

• Principles of storage and disposal

• Sources of drug/medication information and FDA regulations

1. Nutrition

• Dietary nutrients, suggested guidelines,

  and food labels

• Dietary needs related to diseases and

  conditions (for example, diabetes,

  kidney disease, celiac disease)

• Vitamins and supplements

• Eating disorders