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Category: Vet C16 (A-E)
(16) The student identifies pharmacology-assisting procedures, skills, and objectives that are included in the job description of an animal care assistant. The student is expected to:
(A) identify medications according to their classification, form, routes, and methods of administration;
(B) explain handling and distribution, protocol, and laws for controlled substances, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency;
(C) calculate dosage using factors such as concentration of drug, weight of animal, and required dosage;
(D) complete a prescription label with identifiers that are required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; and
(E) select equipment and instruments used to give medications.