Study Guide for EXAM #4 PDF

Study Guide for EXAM #4 Endocrine, Immune, Anti-inflammatory, Antihistamine, Skeletal, GI, Respiratory Endocrine System Study Questions 1. What are the two main types of diabetes and how do they differ? 2. Name the short and long term complications of diabetes. How do the macrovascular compare to th...

Study Guide for EXAM #4 Endocrine, Immune, Anti-inflammatory, Antihistamine, Skeletal, GI, Respiratory Endocrine System Study Questions 1. What are the two main types of diabetes and how do they differ? 2. Name the short and long term complications of diabetes. How do the macrovascular compare to the microvascular complications? 3. Explain how diabetes is diagnosed. What are the usual symptoms? 4. What is the value of glycosylated Hb values in the care of persons with diabetes? What is the value of self monitoring of glucose levels? 5. What are the main categories of insulin and how do they differ. Name one from each type. 6. What are the main groups of oral hypoglycemic drugs. What are the major adverse reactions? 7. What are the major symptoms of hypothyroid and hyperthyroid? 8. What is the main drug for the treatment of hypothyroid and hyperthyroid? Immunizations, Immunosuppressant, Anti-inflammatory, Antihistamine 9. What is one of the main things to remember about immunizations? 10. What are the major uses of immunosuppressant drugs? What is the mechanism of action of the calcineurin inhibitor? 11. Where is histamine located, and what are the effects of histamine? 12. What are the effects of antihistamine medication? (H1 and H2). Name an example of a first generation and a second generation drug, and explain the main difference. 13. What is an NSAID, what are the main categories and an example of each. How do the categories differ? Name the major drugs in each category. Compare aspirin and acetaminophen. Skeletal: Arthritis, Gout, and Calcium 14. What are the categories of medications used to treat arthritis? What are DMARDS? What medications are in each group? 15. What is gout and what are the two categories of medications to treat gout? 16. How can osteoporosis be treated? What area the medications used for calcium deficiency and osteoporosis? Gastrointestinal Medications 17. What are the main classifications of meds used to treat peptic ulcer disease? Describe the histamine-2 receptor antagonists and the proton pump inhibitors and name an example of each. 18. What does an anti-emetic do? What are the main classifications of anti-emetics, and name an example of each. Name the most commonly used post-operative anti-emetic? 19. What are the main categories, mechanism of action, and an example of each laxative. 20. What are the main drugs used to treat diarrhea? Respiratory Medications 22. What are the key characteristics of asthma? What are the two main classifications of medications used to treat asthma. For each of the main classifications, what are the subcategories and name a medication of each. Why should patients using inhalers use a spacer? 23. What are the main categories for treatment of allergic rhinitis, and an example of each? 24. What are the three types of meds used to treat coughs, and name one drug of each category.