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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
DH 75 | Title:
PHARM FOR THE DENTAL HYG |
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| Full Title:
Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist |
| Last Reviewed:11/28/2022 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Minimum | 2.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 2.00 | | Contact Total | 35.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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The the clinical usage of those therapeutic agents used in the practice of dentistry. The indications, dosage, methods of administration, contraindications and side effects of these agents will be studied to give the student hygienist a foundation in the physical manifestations to be expected in drug administration.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of DH 70 and Course Completion of DH 71A ( or DH 71)
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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The clinical usage of those therapeutic agents used in the practice of dentistry. The indications, dosage,methods of administration, contraindications and side effects of these agents will be studied to give the student hygienist a foundation in the physical manifestations to be expected in drug administration.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of DH 70 and Course Completion of DH 71A ( or DH 71)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1999 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the vocabulary and terminology of
pharmacology in order that he or she can read, interpret and converse
intelligently about technical information pertaining to drugs.
2. Demonstrate a base knowledge of the mechanisms of action of drugs of
different chemical categories and how they affect the body's physiology
3. Apply general principles of pharmacology to specific newly emerging
medications.
4. Develop the ability to assess a patient's general medical status
Topics and Scope
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CONTENTS, TOPICS & SCOPE
A. Introduction
1. General Pharmacology
2. Prescription Writing
3. Adverse Drug Reactions
B. Drug Categories
1. Anti-infective Agents
2. Endocrinology/Hormones
3. Antihistamines
4. Autonomic Drugs
5. Cardiovascular Drugs
6. Opiod Analgesics
7. Anti-anxiety Drugs
8. Anti-convulsant Drugs
9. Anti-neoplastic Drugs
10. Analgesics
11. Local Anesthetics
12. General Anesthetics
13. Psychotherapeutic Drugs
14. Respiratory/GI Drugs
15. Pregnancy/Lactation and Drugs
16. Alcohol
C. Overview and Synthesis
1. Medical Emergencies and Pharmacology
2. Oral Conditions and their Treatment
3. Abuse of Drugs
Assignments:
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Written assignments
Physicians' Desk Reference assignments
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
25 - 45% |
| Homework problems, Exams, Skills | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
10 - 30% |
| Class performances, Field work, Performance exams | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
15 - 45% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 45% |
| Professionalism: See files for criteria used in evaluation. | |
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