Reference no: EM134024478

Assignment:

Anesthetics

1. Describe the therapeutic actions, indications, pharmacokinetics, contraindications, most common adverse reactions, and important drug-drug interactions associated with general and local anesthetics.
2. Outline the preoperative and postoperative needs of a patient receiving general or local anesthesia.
3. Compare and contrast the prototype drugs methohexital, midazolam, nitrous oxide, desflurane, and lidocaine with other drugs in their respective classes.
4. Outline the nursing considerations, including important teaching points, for patients receiving general and local anesthetics.

Benzos and Anxiolytics & Hypnotics

1. Describe the therapeutic actions, indications, pharmacokinetics, contraindications, most common adverse reactions, and important drug-drug interactions associated with each class of anxiolytic or hypnotic agent.
2. Discuss the use of anxiolytic or hypnotic agents across the lifespan.
3. Compare and contrast the prototype drugs for each class of anxiolytic or hypnotic drug with the other drugs in that class.
4. Outline the nursing considerations and teaching needs for patients receiving each class of anxiolytic or hypnotic agent.

Vaccines

1. Describe the therapeutic actions, indications, pharmacokinetics, contraindications, most common adverse effects, and important drug-drug interactions associated with each vaccine, immune serum, antitoxin, and antivenin.
2. Discuss the use of vaccines and sera across the lifespan, including recommended immunization schedules.
3. Compare and contrast the prototype drugs for each class of vaccine and immune serum with others in that class.
4. Outline the nursing considerations and teaching needs for patients receiving a vaccine or immune serum.

Psychotherapeutic Agents, CNS Stimulants

1. Describe the therapeutic actions, indications, pharmacokinetics, contraindications, most common adverse reactions, and important drug-drug interactions associated with CNS stimulants.
2. Discuss the use of psychotherapeutic agents across the lifespan.
3. Compare and contrast the prototype drugs for each class of psychotherapeutic agent with other drugs in that class and with drugs in CNS stimulants.
4. Outline the nursing considerations and teaching needs for patients receiving CNS stimulants.