NR567 Final Exam Study Guide
Therapeutic dosing and monitoring of warfarin (Coumadin)
Types of anticoagulants- mechanisms of action and indications for use
Understand Starling’s law
Medications which increase and decrease preload and afterload
Antidote therapies for benzodiazepines
Antiarrhythmic drug classes-mechanisms of action, indications for use, side effects, and be able
to identify by name
Diuretic (thiazide, loop, potassium-sparing) classes- mechanism of action, indications for use,
side effects, contraindications, and be able to identify by name
Medications indicated to prevent cerebral vasospasm
, Antipsychotic medications- mechanisms of action, indications for use, side effects,
contraindications, and be able to identify by name
Antihypertensive drug classes- mechanisms of action, indications for use, side effects,
contraindications, and be able to identify by name
Insulin classes, mechanisms of action, and be able to identify by name
Antidiabetic agent classes- mechanisms of action, indications for use, side effects,
contraindications, and be able to identify by name
Types of antibiotic classes- mechanisms of action, indications for use, side effects,
contraindications, and be able to identify by name
Best antibiotic choice to treat specific organism (i.e., aerobic gram-negative, etc.)
Medications that effect contractility (inotropic), heart rate (chronotropic), and conductivity
(dromotropic)
Therapeutic dosing and monitoring of warfarin (Coumadin)
Types of anticoagulants- mechanisms of action and indications for use
Understand Starling’s law
Medications which increase and decrease preload and afterload
Antidote therapies for benzodiazepines
Antiarrhythmic drug classes-mechanisms of action, indications for use, side effects, and be able
to identify by name
Diuretic (thiazide, loop, potassium-sparing) classes- mechanism of action, indications for use,
side effects, contraindications, and be able to identify by name
Medications indicated to prevent cerebral vasospasm
, Antipsychotic medications- mechanisms of action, indications for use, side effects,
contraindications, and be able to identify by name
Antihypertensive drug classes- mechanisms of action, indications for use, side effects,
contraindications, and be able to identify by name
Insulin classes, mechanisms of action, and be able to identify by name
Antidiabetic agent classes- mechanisms of action, indications for use, side effects,
contraindications, and be able to identify by name
Types of antibiotic classes- mechanisms of action, indications for use, side effects,
contraindications, and be able to identify by name
Best antibiotic choice to treat specific organism (i.e., aerobic gram-negative, etc.)
Medications that effect contractility (inotropic), heart rate (chronotropic), and conductivity
(dromotropic)
