Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Examination Blue Print Exam #1 (NUR 2474 )

Definitions to know:  Classification  Prototype  Generic Name  Brand Name  Pharmacodynamics  Pharmacokinetics  Half-life  Onset  Peak  Duration  Agonist  Antagonist  Peak  Trough  Nursing Process: Assessment, Analysis (Diagnosis), Plan, Implement, Evaluate (Know how this process applies to the process of medication administration-think like a nurse)  Anaphylaxis  Central Nervous System  Peripheral Nervous System  Sympathetic Nervous System (Know that adrenaline is really “norepinephrine” and this is the main neurotransmitter of the SNS)  Adrenergic (Know that adrenaline is really “norepinephrine” and this is the main neurotransmitter of the SNS)  Parasympathetic Nervous System (know that acetylcholine is the main neurotransmitter of this system)  Cholinergic (know that acetylcholine is the main neurotransmitter of this system)  Competitive inhibition  Non-competitive inhibition  Selectivity  Non-selectivity  Specificity  Non-specificity Know the differences in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in these populations:  Elderly  Pregnant  Breastfeeding  Children and Infants  Neonates Medications: For all medications in the table below, know the following (you have already studied : a. Classification b. Therapeutic use c. How does it work (biochemical) d. Adverse Drug Reactions e. Interventions f. Administration g. Client Instructions h. Contraindications i. Precautions j. Interactions ***For Phenytoin and Lithium, know normal levels Baclofen (Lioresal) dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) Phenytoin (Dilantin) Carbamazepine (Tegretol) Valproic Acid (Depakote, Depacon, and Depakene) Gabapentin (Neurontin) Lamotrigine (Lamictal) Topiramate (Topamax) Lidocaine (Xylocaine, esters of this are called Procaine, Novocain, Benzocain, and Americaine) Methohexital sodium (Brevital) Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine sulfate (Adderall) Methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and dexmethylphenidate (Focalin) Modafinil (Provigil) and Armodafinil (Nuvigil) Levodopa/Carbidopa (Sinemet) Primapexole (Mirapex Donepezil (Aricept) and rivastigmine (Exelon) and alantamine (Razadyne) Memantine (Namenda) Interferon beta- 1a (Avonex and Rebif) and interferon beta-1b (Betaseron)