Purpose of Module:

Time to complete Overview of Pharmacology: 1 hour

1. Read the training objectives.
2. Review Brady Emergency Care, Eighth Edition, pp. 305-313.
3. Watch videotape "Intramuscular Injection", Part I & II.
4. Use the EMT MED computer based training software and complete Chapter 11, section 2.
5. Demonstrate general steps for assisting patient with self-administration of medications and read labels and inspect types of medications.
6. Take the posttest.
7. Give module back to the instructor or person in charge.

1. Identify which medications will be carried on the unit.
2. State the names of medications carried by generic name.
3. Discuss indications and contraindications of these medications.
4. Identify the medications which an EMT may assist the patient with administering.
5. Discuss the different forms in which medications may be found and administered.

1. Watch the videotape "Intramuscular Injection", Part I & II.
2. Use the MED EMT computer based training software and complete chapter 11, section 2.
3. Demonstrate the steps for assisting patient with administration of medications and read labels and inspect types of medications.
4. Take the posttest to give yourself feedback on this module.

Posttest

1.  To the general public the word "drug" usually refers to:

2.  As an EMT-B you will be able to administer several medications in the field.  These include:

3.  There are a few medications you will carry on the unit these include:

4.  The medication that absorbs some poisons and is used to treat poisonings and overdoses that are swallowed is:

5.  Albuterol. Ventolin and Proventil are names of prescribed medications your patient may have to treat:

6.  The medication used to reverse life-threatening allergic reactions by constricting blood vessels and relating airway passages is:

7.  The specific signs, symptoms or circumstances under which it is appropriate to administer a medication to a patient is called a (n):