NUR 3145: Exam 1 Study Guide
• Review patient teaching for the older adult and nursing considerations re: succinylcholine.
• Review the concepts of “fight or flight” and the parasympathetic nervous system.
• Review use of atracurium and mechanical ventilation.
• Review nursing considerations with malignant hyperthermia.
• Review conscious sedation and anesthetics (differentiate).
• Review pain assessment protocols and documentation.
• Review opioid adverse effects and related patient teaching.
• Review treatment options for headaches.
• Review adverse effects of Botox.
• Review assessment findings of patients with abnormal Calcium, Chloride, Magnesium, and Potassium levels.
• Review Parkinson’s drug therapy and associated adverse effects to monitor/educate.
• Review phenytoin therapy, toxicity, and adverse effects.
• Review antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia.
• Review and compare antianxiety drugs.
• Review antidepressants; consider patient/family teaching.
• Review amitriptyline and potential nursing considerations with health history.
• Review role of serotonin and nurses’ assessment.
• Review common adverse effects following immunizations and patient/parent teaching.
• Review indications for an antitoxin.
• Review immune suppressants and organ transplants.
• Review common adverse effects of chemo and therapeutic nursing care.
• Review nursing considerations during antifungal therapy.
• Review concept of a superinfection and associated factors.
• Review comprehensive procedure for admission assessment/medication reconciliation (include all “medications” one would ask the client.
• Review location for most credible and current information related to bioterrorism agents.
• Review patient/parent teaching for a child with recurrent ear infections (include viral infections).
• Review patient teaching concerning use/safety for over the counter drugs.
• Review basic medication calculation (conversion pounds to kgs, etc.).
• Review role of ATP in the cell.
• Review safe dosage range for pediatric patients (med-calc).
• Review adverse reactions to antivirals (common and those that require concern).
• Review side effects to pinworms (include patient/parent teaching).
• Review patient teaching for patients prescribed antifungals.
• Review patient teaching for a newly diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis patient.
• Review patient teaching for anticholinergic medications.
• Review cultural and ethnic issues with patients concerning drug therapy (safe and effective use).
• Review adverse effects for the older adult concerning macrolide antibiotics.
• Review adverse effects of donepezil with NSAIDS.
• Review beta blocker peak levels and patient management.
• Review patient teaching concerning generic versus brand name medications.