Discuss common manifestations of psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia. Identify the prototype and describe the action, use, adverse effects, contraindications, and nursing implications for the phenothiazines. Identify the prototype and describe…
Describe the asthma and bronchoconstriction in terms of its pathophysiology. Compare and contrast the short-acting (rescue) and the long-term maintenance inhaled beta2-adrenergic agonists. Identify the prototype drug from each drug…
Understand the pathophysiology of migraine headaches. Identify the major manifestations of tension headaches, cluster headaches, migraine headaches, and menstrual migraine headaches. Identify the prototype and describe the action, use, adverse…
Categorize the types of pain. Recognize the pathophysiology associated with pain. Identify the prototype and describe the action, use, adverse effects, contraindications, and nursing implications for the opioid agonists. Identify…
Recognize normal renal physiology and the conditions requiring diuretic administration. Describe the thiazide diuretics in terms of their prototype, mechanism of action, indications for use, major adverse effects, and nursing…
Describe general characteristics of beta-lactam antibiotics. Discuss the penicillins in relation to effectiveness, safety, spectrum of antibacterial activity, mechanism of action, indications for use, administration, observation of patient response, and…
Describe the characteristics of fungi and fungal infections. Discuss antibacterial drug therapy and immunosuppression as risk factors for development of fungal infections. Identify the prototype and describe the action, use,…
Examine the roles of parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, and vitamin D in regulating calcium metabolism. Evaluate the use of calcium and vitamin D supplements, as well as calcitonin, in the treatment…
Understand the etiology and pathophysiology of adrenal cortex disorders. Identify the major manifestations of Addison’s disease and Cushing’s disease. Explain how corticotropin (ACTH) is used in the diagnosis of adrenocortical…
Describe the etiology and pathophysiology of tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium complex. Describe the characteristics of latent, active, and drug-resistant tuberculosis. Describe drug therapy for tuberculosis, including the rationale for multiple-drug…
