EMT-Basic/Medical/Pharmacology

Lesson 4.1: General Pharmacology

Objectives
By the end of this lesson the EMT-Basic should be able to:
 * 1) Identify which medications will be carried on the unit.
 * 2) State the medications carried on the unit by generic name.
 * 3) Identify the medications with which the EMT-Basic may assist the patient with administering.
 * 4) State the medications the EMT-Basic can assist the patient with by generic name.
 * 5) Discuss the forms in which the medications may be found.
 * 6) Explain the rationale for the administration of medications.
 * 7) Demonstrate the general steps for assisting the patient with self-administration of medications.
 * 8) Read the labels and inspect each type of medication.