Final exam study guide for Pharmacology

DayDreamin ER CRNP · Aug 21, 2010

I'm not sure anyone here can help you if we don't go to your school. Every teacher and program teaches this class differently. We also would have no idea what would be on your final exam or how your teachers tests students.

Your best bet is probably to use the CD that came with your book or the website or find a study buddy or group w/in your program.

hondo987 · Aug 21, 2010

Good point about different curriculum. I do have study buddies within a group and our group does well. I guess I'm looking for alternate study guides to ensure a broad scope of knowledge.

ggabri07, BSN, RN · Sep 6, 2010

hello. not sure if this will help but you never know. here is a little quick blurb about pharm taken from my post "ati bake naked" (there will be other study guides on there so check there from time to time.)

here is my overview:

an aminioglycoside should never :nono:be mixed with penicillin the same iv. why?:confused: because penicillin will inactive the aminoglycoside!
atypical antipsychotics: e.g clozapine…..used to treat schizophrenia and psychosis caused by levodopa…..side/adverse effects: agranulocytosis, possible new onset of diabetes, heart muscle inflammation, etc. need base line studies of wbc, glucose, etc
side effects of haldol? extrapyrimidal side effects (there are 4 of them).
what types of patients are treated with lithium carbonate? what are the side/adverse effects of lithium? (need to watch out for fine motor tremors which can be exacerbated by stress and intake of caffeine. need to tell patients to maintain adequate sodium intake. low sodium will cause the medication to build up in the body which will put the patient at risk for lithium toxicity. ( we do not want that to happen
what do you need to watch out for patients taking benzodiazepines: e.g: diazepam? hint: related to airway/breathing/circulation.
major adverse effect of gentamycin: otoxicity and nephrotoxicity ( dizziness, hearing loss, eleveted buns are the signs). if a patient is on gentamycin and they start to complain of some form of difficulty hearing or hearing loss. they need to call the md asap. no time to wait and play games. call the md:nurse:
antifungals can cause nephrotoxicity, bone marrow suppresion and hypokalemia
another biggie is prednosine. this medication is used to prevent inflammation, decrease mucus production in the airway, and help the beta-2 receptors in the bronchial to work better. you need to know the side effects.
you are a pharm expert. you can do this in your sleep..
know everything about digoxin- literally. i can bet you million bucks that you will see something about digoxin (either on your class exams or on the ati or on the nclex). know the signs of toxicity, the therapeutic levels,
know everying about heparin and warafin- ( i.e: what do you need to watch out for when you give these two medications (bleeding) know the antidotes for both.
tmp-smz( trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole)- popular drug used to treat uti. (need to watch our for steven- johnson syndrome, (hemolytic and aplastic anemia, agranulocytosis), jaundice/increased bilirubin. make use you take a good history and get baseline studies.
have faith in yourself. believe that you can do it. believe that this information is easy.
read all of the questions carefully and use your critical thinking skills. you need to be able to think…….practice makes perfect
allergic reaction>>>>>>rash
anticholinergic effects: dry mouth (thirsty), tachycardia :heartbeat(fast heart rate), urinary retention (bloating), constipation, blurry vision, etc. tell pts to increase fiber, drink 8-10 glass of water, sugarless gum
inr. inr. inr>>>>> know the value for a normal person and know the value for someone that is on a blood thinner.
you will not get away with not knowing your insulins! know when each one peaks. know which the only one you can give via iv. know which one cannot be mixed in the same vial as the others; know the side effects, etc.