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Dec 30, 2024
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2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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RAD 230 - Radiology Pharmacology Description: Basic concepts of radiology pharmacology. Includes techniques of venipuncture and administration of diagnostic contrast agents and intravenous medications.
Prerequisites: RAD 200 .
Corequisite: RAD 240 and RAD 250 and RAD 260 .
Credits: 1 Lecture: 1 Course Content:
- Drug nomenclature and classifications
- Pharmacologic principles
- Six rights of drug safety
- Drug categories of relevance to radiography
- Contrast agents
- Routes of drug administration
- Venipuncture
- Current practice standards
Learning Outcomes:
- Distinguish between the chemical, generic and trade names for select drugs. (1)
- Describe pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of drugs. (2)
- Explain the actions, uses and side effects for select drugs. (2)
- Identify and describe the routes of drug administration. (3)
- Explain the effects of select drugs on medical imaging procedures. (4)
- Define the categories of contrast agents and give examples for each category. (5)
- Explain the pharmacology of contrast agents. (5)
- Describe the methods and techniques for administering various types of contrast agents. (6)
- Differentiate between the two major sites of intravenous drug administration. (6,7)
- Discuss the purposes and advantages of intravenous drug administration. (6)
- Identify, describe and document complications associated with venipuncture and appropriate actions to resolve these complications. (7)
- Differentiate and document dose calculations for adult and pediatric patients. (7)
- Explain the current legal status and professional liability issues of the radiographer's role in contrast and/or drug administration. (8)
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