LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 7
Adrenergic Agents.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 7-1 through 7-6.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
7-1. Given a group of statements, select the
mechanism(s) of action of drugs which stimulate the
sympathetic nervous system.
7-2. Given the name of one of the receptor sites of the
adrenergic nervous system and a list of effects, select
the effect produced by the stimulation of that receptor
site.
7-3. Given the name of a certain part of the body and a
group of effects, select the effect produced on that part
of the body by adrenergic stimulation.
7-4. Given a group of statements, select the best
definition of the term adrenergic (sympathomimetic)
drug.
7-5. Given the trade and/or generic name of an
adrenergic (sympathomimetic) drug and a list of
pharmacological effects, indications for use, cautions
and warnings, or side effects, select the effect(s),
use(s), caution(s) and warning(s), or side effect(s) for
that drug.
7-6. Given the trade or generic name of an adrenergic
(sympathomimetic) drug and a group of trade and/or
generic names of drugs, select the appropriate trade or
generic name for that drug.
SUGGESTION
After studying the assignment, complete the exercises
at the end of this lesson. These exercises will help you
to achieve the lesson objectives.
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