NURS 6521 Mid-Term Exam Summary & Study Guide

NURS 6521 Mid-Term Exam Summary & Study Guide

NURS 6521

Mid-Term Summary & Study Guide

 

100-question Exam which will assess your knowledge on the Learning Resources from Weeks 1-6

Time limit of 2 hours

Multiple choice or multiple selection

NURS 6521 Mid-Term Exam Summary & Study Guide

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Pharmacokinetics:

Understand the implications of changing renal function on creatinine and drug dosing.

What is the impact of the following on drug levels and dosing: NURS 6521 Mid-Term Exam Summary & Study Guide

Cirrhosis

Protein binding

Drug interactions

Half-life

Routes of Administration and Dosage Forms:

Understand the different routes of administration and dosage forms and some of the challenges and benefits associated with these routes and forms.

Understand when it is OK to crush (or not crush) certain dosage forms and why NURS 6521 Mid-Term Exam Summary & Study Guide.

Which routes of administration have the fastest and slowest rates of absorption?

Know the relative onset, monitoring and appropriate use of various dosage forms including:

Patches (ie; fentanyl, rivastigmine)

Suppositories (ie; acetaminophen)

Sublingual tablets

Tablets

Liquid (know common measures)

Injectables

Sublingual

Nasogastric

Elixir (contains alcohol)

 

Therapeutics:  
Gastrointestinal, Cardiac, Respiratory, Neurology, Musculoskeletal

Understand the mechanism of action, side effects, appropriate use and contraindications for the classes of drugs and individual drugs listed below. Also, know the key patient education points including cautions, expected effects, and appropriate use (with food, empty stomach, etc.).

Anti-diarrheals (diphenoxylate HCl with atropine sulfate, loperamide, bismuth subsalicylate)

Laxatives (fiber, osmotics, stimulants, other) NURS 6521 Mid-Term Exam Summary & Study Guide

Therapy for various gastrointestinal disorders including antiemetics, ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s ulcerative colitis (ie; alosetron, PPIs like omeprazole, Mesalamine, ranitidine, etc.)

Cough, cold, and sinus therapies including antihistamines and cough suppressants (ie; dextromethorphan, loratadine, fexofenadine, nasal decongestants

Cardiac Medications – Digoxin (understand toxicity, dosing, use), Statins, Colestipol, Nitroglycerin

Blood pressure medications (calcium channel blockers, ACE Inhibitors, diuretics, beta-blockers, nitroprusside, others)

Diuretics (spironolactone, furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide)

Inhalers (albuterol, ICS, LABA, anticholinergics) NURS 6521 Mid-Term Exam Summary & Study Guide.

Asthma – Theophylline, zafikurlast, steriods and others

Gout and arthritis therapies (allopurinol, etanercept, sulfinpyraxone, methotrexate)

Antineoplastics (etoposide, 5FU, cisplatin, bicalutamide, others)

Agents for thyroid disease (Levothyroxine, methimazole and others)

Multiple sclerosis therapies (Dantrium, Glatirimer, Baclofen, Tizanidine, others)

Antiepileptics (phenytoin, ethosuximide, diazepam, others)

Osteoporosis (calcitonin, others)

Hypoglycemics (glyburide, glipizide, metformin, insulin, etc.)

Meds for Hyperlipidemia

Anticholinergics/Cholinergics

Pain (opioids, muscle relaxants, NSAIDs, acetaminophen, topical lidocaine, etc.)

Orlistat

Adrenergic agonists

NURS 6521 Mid-Term Exam Summary & Study Guide

 

Terminology:

Efficacy

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacodynamics

Drug tolerance

Addiction

Dependence

Withdrawal

First pass effect

Idiosyncratic response

Medication Reconciliation

NURS 6521 Mid-Term Exam Summary & Study Guide

 

Other Topics:

Which drug classes produce withdrawal if stopped abruptly? When is withdrawal life threatening?

Understand the appropriate use of herbal therapies

Understand components of cultural competence

How can adverse drug events be minimized?

Why do drugs require clinical study and FDA approval?

Know common teaspoon, tablespoon, and milliliter conversions

Know DEA schedules and examples of therapies in each scheduled class (1-5). What are the special prescribing restrictions for these various classes?

Which medications should be taken with food? Which on an empty stomach?

What is the purpose of the MedWatch Program?

Symptoms and treatment of drug intoxication from cocaine, opioids, marijuana

Appropriate use of reversal agents for digoxin, opioids, etc.

Antihistamines

H1, H2 blockers

NURS 6521 Mid-Term Exam Summary & Study Guide