NUR2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing – Examination Blue Print –

Exam 3

Diabetes Medications

• Short duration: Rapid-acting

o Onset

o Peak

o Duration

o Nursing considerations(administrations, complications)

• Sliding scale insulins

o Know how to read a sliding scale order

o What kind of insulin can be given via sliding scale?

• Long duration

o Onset

o Duration

o Nursing considerations(administration, complications)

• Drug interactions with insulin

o Propranolol (beta blocker)

• Glipizide

o Disulfiram-like reaction with alcohol

o Nursing considerations

o Signs of hypoglycemia

• Acarbose

o Side effects

o Nursing considerations

• Insulin Glargine

o Onset and Duration

• Metformin

o Know the mechanisms of action for oral anti diabetics

o Considerations with CT Scan

Drugsfor Thyroid Disorders

• Levothyroxine

o Client education

o Administration considerations

o Considerations with supplements and GI medications

• Effects of hypothyroidism on pregnancy (fetus)

Estrogen and Progestins

• Side effects

o What routes have fewer side effects?

• Hormone Replacement Therapy

o Benefits and risks(specifically combination progestin/estrogen

• Application of transdermal estrogen spray

Androgens

• Application of testosterone gel

• Adverse reactions of Androgens