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NSG 2301 PHARMACOLOGY II: CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS OUTLINE
I.
Heart Failure
a. Etiology
b. Pathophysiology
c. Nonpharmacological measures
II.
Cardiac Glycosides
a. Digoxin
i. Action
ii. Dosage
iii. Drug Interactions
b. Digoxin Toxicity
i. Signs & Symptom
ii. Treatment
iii. Nursing Assessment
III.
Other Agents To Treat Heart Failure
a. Vasodilators
i. Action
ii. Examples
b. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
i. Action
ii. Examples
c. Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists
i. Action
ii. Examples
d. Diuretics
i. Action
ii. Examples
e. Beta Blockers
i. Action
ii. Examples
f. Atrial Natriuretic Peptide
i. Action
ii. Examples
IV.
Angina
a. Classifications
V.
Antianginals
a. Nitrates
i. Action
ii. Side Effects
iii. Dosage
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b. Beta Blockers
i. Action
ii. Examples
c. Calcium Channel Blockers
i. Actions
ii. Examples
iii. Side Effects
d. Client Teaching
VI.
Diuretics
a. Thiazide
i. Action
ii. Examples
iii. Side Effects
iv. Contraindications
v. Nursing Interventions
b. Loop
i. Action
ii. Example
iii. Drug Interactions
iv. Side Effects
v. Nursing Interventions
c. Potassium Sparing
i. Action
ii. Examples
iii. Nursing Interventions
iv. Client Teaching
VII.
Hypertension
a. Types
i. Essential
ii. Secondary
b. Nonpharmacological Measures
c. Diuretics
i. Action
ii. Examples
d. Beta-adrenergic Blockers
i. Nonselective
1. Action
2. Examples
ii. Selective
1. Action
2. Examples
iii. Nursing Interventions
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iv. Client Teaching
e. Centrally Acting Alpha 2 Antagonists
i. Actions
ii. Examples
iii. Side Effects
f. Direct-Acting Arteriolar Vasodilators
i. Action
ii. Examples
iii. Side Effects
g. ACE Inhibitors
i. Action
ii. Examples
iii. Side Effects
iv. Client Teaching
h. ARB Antagonist
i. Action
ii. Examples
iii. Side Effects
i. Calcium Channel Blockers
i. Action
ii. Examples
iii. Side Effects
VIII.
Lipid Drugs
a. Lipoproteins
i. High Density Lipoprotein
ii. Low Density Lipoprotein
iii. Very Low Density Lipoprotein
iv. Chylomicrons
b. Nonpharmacological Methods
c. Bile Acid Sequestrants
i. Action
ii. Side Effects
iii. Examples
d. Fibrates
i. Action
ii. Examples
iii. Side Effects
e. Nicotinic Acid
i. Action
ii. Examples
iii. Side effects
f. Cholesterol Abortion Inhibitors
i. Action
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ii. Examples
g. Statins
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Actions
Examples
Side Effects
Nursing Interventions