Pharm 1204 Final Exam Study Guide PDF

***Pharm 1204: Study Guide for Final Exam*** 1. Review signs and symptoms (S/Sx) of anesthesia post-operative 2. Review contraindications of using laxatives 3. Review how Bismuth subsalicylate helps w/diarrhea 4. Review diarrhea and electrolyte imbalance 5. Review S/Sx of IBS & treatment w/lop...

***Pharm 1204: Study Guide for Final Exam*** 1. Review signs and symptoms (S/Sx) of anesthesia post-operative 2. Review contraindications of using laxatives 3. Review how Bismuth subsalicylate helps w/diarrhea 4. Review diarrhea and electrolyte imbalance 5. Review S/Sx of IBS & treatment w/loperamide 6. Review Type 2 diabetes nurse education/teaching for patients 7. Review lower respiratory conditions & meds used to treat them 8. Know action(s) of the insulins 9. Review action(s) of Glucotrol used in type 2 diabetes 10. Review nursing interventions regarding S/Sx of diabetes 11. Review the function of the thyroid gland 12. Review the action of Macrobid 13. Review nursing interventions regarding Synthroid & meds that interfere w/effectiveness 14. Review the primary action of glucocorticoids 15. Review the action of mineralocorticoids 16. Review the S/Sx associated with Addison's disease 17. Review Ditropan & data needed to evaluate its effectiveness 18. Review drug absorption in older adults 19. Know common medication(s) administered via the mucous membrane 20. Review SQ injections & the best sized needle gauge to use 21. Review deltoid IM injections & the nursing guidelines 22. Review the action(s) & adverse effects of anticholinergic agents 23. Review the primary action of beta-agonist inhaler 24. Review uses for hypnotic medications 25. Review nursing interventions to help promote sleep 26. Review nonbenzodiazepines vs. benzodiazepines related to the CNS 27. What drug is used for benzodiazepine overdose 28. Review side effects of dopamine agonist 29. Review how levodopa functions regarding Parkinson's 30. Review Parkinson's & the use of anticholinergic agents 31. Review meds used to treat Alzheimer's disease 32. Review nursing considerations for lorazepam 33. Review buspirone & nursing education/teaching for patients 34. Review generalized anxiety disorders and panic disorders 35. Know what to evaluate before starting a tricyclic antidepressant 36. Review the mechanisms of action between SSRIs & MAOIs 37. Know the nursing action for lithium regarding adverse effects 38. Review the primary indication for the use of antipsychotic agents (also, know their actions & adverse effects) 39. Review therapeutic outcomes of antiepileptic agents & meds commonly used to treat seizure disorders 40. Review the action of opiate antagonist & adverse effects 41. Review Naloxone 42. Review nursing implementations when administering Pyridium 43. Review adverse effects (A.E.) of aspirin 44. Review role/actions of statins in treating lipid disorders 45. Review meds effective in reducing triglyceride levels 46. Review the action of bile acids resins 47. Review hypertension & nursing education/teaching for patients 48. Review 1^st^ time treatment meds for hypertension 49. Know chronic stable angina & beta-blocker management 50. Review nursing teaching/education regarding nitroglycerin 51. Review systemic effects of peripheral vasodilating agents 52. Review Side Effects (S.E.) of pentoxifylline 53. Review meds used to treat overactive bladder 54. Know what secondary infections are 55. Know action of platelet inhibitors 56. Know what patients benefit most from anticoagulant therapy 57. Review the action of digoxin in relation to heart failure and digoxin toxicity 58. Review A.E. of antimicrobial therapy & the nursing interventions 59. Know which electrolyte imbalances to watch for when using diuretic therapy 60. Review diuretic therapy in relation to impaired renal function 61. Know common stomach disorders 62. Know action of proton pump inhibitors 63. Review nausea related to (r/t) chemotherapy 64. Review meds used to treat nausea 65. Review the action of sympathomimetic decongestants 66. Review decongestant use r/t hypertension & what the nurse needs to monitor for 67. Review action of expectorants r/t respiratory conditions 68. What the nurse needs to monitor r/t beta-adrenergic bronchodilators & their A.E. 69. Hypo-vs-Hyperglycemia S/Sx 70. Know meds used to treat thyroid disease 71. Review baseline assessment for corticosteroid therapy 72. Review pharmacologic effects of salicylates 73. Know what patients are at risk for blood clots 74. Review the management goals of PVD 75. Know what meds are used to treat heart failure 76. Know meds used as antiemetics