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Assessment and drug delivery notes

Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · Week 15 · Principles of Biomedical Technology (Principles of Biomedical Science)

Today's goal: Students take notes on patient assessment, stabilization, and drug delivery and metabolism, then complete the PLTW online task.

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What a finished product looks like

This is a model of the work you should turn in today. Use it to check your own: match the structure and the level of detail, do not copy it. Your data and wording should be your own.

Annotated assessment and pharmacology notes

Completes: Completes the emergency-response note-taking task: the ABCDE assessment sequence, stabilization steps, a drug-delivery comparison, and a metabolism note.

Primary assessment (ABCDE, in order):

A: Airway, make sure it is open and clear.
B: Breathing, check that the patient is moving air.
C: Circulation, check pulse and control major bleeding.
D: Disability, quick neurological check (alert? responsive?).
E: Exposure, examine the body for hidden injuries while preventing heat loss.

Stabilization sequence:

After ABCDE, control bleeding with direct pressure first, then immobilize and monitor.

Drug delivery routes (onset, fastest to slowest):

IV (intravenous): straight into the bloodstream, fastest onset.
Inhalation: very fast, large lung surface area.
Oral: slower, must be absorbed through the digestive tract.
Topical: slowest and most local, absorbed through skin.

Metabolism note:

Absorption gets the drug into the blood, distribution carries it to tissues (depends on blood flow and tissue binding), and metabolism breaks it down, mostly in the liver, before it is cleared.

Route	Speed of onset	Why
IV	Fastest	Goes directly into the bloodstream
Inhalation	Fast	Large lung surface area for absorption
Oral	Slower	Must be absorbed through the digestive tract
Topical	Slowest	Local absorption through the skin

Also due today: Complete the assigned PLTW online activity on emergency response, then keep your notes for Wednesday's simulation.

Check yourself

WebXam problem for today's skill

One exam-style question that uses exactly what you practiced today. Try it before you reveal the answer, then read why each choice is right or wrong.

WebXam-style domain: Biotechnology Research and ExperimentsSelf-check skill: Ordering the primary patient assessment using the ABCDE sequence

Using the ABCDE primary assessment sequence, which step comes first when evaluating an emergency patient?

Tap an answer to see the full explanation. Nothing is recorded or graded.

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