2010-2011 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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MDA 114 - Standard First Aid Management of Emergencies
The causes, prevention, and response to accident emergency lifesaving situations in the community and the healthcare setting. Course includes First Aid Certification by National Safety Council. Emphasis on recognizing, managing and responding to medical emergencies and maintaining emergency supplies.
Credits: 1
Hours
2 Laboratory Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Define First Aid.
2. Describe the medical assistant’s legal and ethical responsibilities in an emergency.
3. Identify situations that may jeopardize the safety of the rescuer.
4. List the basic items that must be included in a first response kit.
5. Explain the use of a defibrillator and how it is used in an emergency.
6. Recognize and respond to a choking victim.
7. Recall the conditions that necessitate the implementation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
8. Identify the major symptoms associated with a heart attack.
9. List three medications that a first aider may assist the patient in administering.
10. Describe the emergency medical care for patients suffering from asthma, anaphylactic shock, convulsions, and hemorrhagic shock.
11. State the functions of a Poison Control Center.
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