Title: Demonstrate the steps for assisting patients with administration of medications that are within an EMT’s scope of practice.
Course: Emergency Medical Technician I (14055-I) > Section: Understanding Pharmacology

Demonstration should include

- identifying the five rightsof assisting a patient with administration of their medication
- assisting with giving medication to a patient
- administering medication to a patient
- using a medication cross-check procedure
- using an autoinjector
- using a unit-dose, premeasured intranasal device
- providing pain management, including ethical and safety considerations
- describing routes of administration.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the importance of the five rightsof assisting the patient with the administration of medications?
- How would an EMT assist with or administer medications that are within the EMT’s scope of practice?
- What should an EMT do if they believe medical control provided an incorrect dosage?