What This Document Is
This document is a blueprint designed to help students prepare for Exam Three in Felician University’s NURS 350 Pharmacology course. It outlines key concepts and medications that will be covered on the exam, serving as a focused review resource.
Why This Document Matters
This blueprint is essential for students enrolled in NURS 350 who are preparing for a significant assessment of their understanding of pharmacology. It’s best used during the final stages of exam preparation, helping students prioritize study areas and confirm they’ve addressed the most important topics. It exists to streamline studying by highlighting what the instructor deems most important for the exam.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This blueprint is *not* a substitute for attending lectures, completing assigned readings, or engaging with course materials. It’s a guide, not a comprehensive textbook. It won’t teach you the concepts – it assumes you already have a foundational understanding and need to focus your review. It also doesn’t include practice questions or detailed explanations.
What This Document Provides
This blueprint specifically lists the following topics: Nursing Practice Applications from each chapter, lab work related to coagulation therapy, the distinction between psychological and physical dependence, drug tolerance, appropriate corticosteroid administration and associated adverse effects, patient priorities for immunosuppressant therapy, active and passive immunity (including examples like vaccines and immune globulin), the use and adverse effects of intranasal sympathomimetic sprays (like oxymetazoline), information on antitussives and antihistamines, triglyceride levels, hypertension (including the RAAS system), and details on hemophilias. It also includes a list of medications covered on the exam: acetaminophen, NSAIDs (aspirin, ibuprofen, celecoxib), and corticosteroids (prednisone) with their mechanisms of action and adverse effects. This preview does *not* include the full details of each topic, nor does it contain any practice questions or in-depth explanations of the underlying physiological processes.