LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 8
Adrenergic Blocking Agents.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 8-1 through 8-5.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
8-1. Given a group of statements, select the statement
that best describes one of the mechanisms of actions
of adrenergic blocking agents.
8-2. Given one of the following categories of drugs:
alpha-blockers or beta-blockers and a group of
statements, select the statement that best describes
the mechanism by which that category of drugs
produces its effects.
8-3. Given the trade and/or generic name of an
adrenergic blocking agent, classify that agent as either
an alpha or beta blocker.
8-4. Given the trade and/or generic name of an
adrenergic blocking agent and a group of
pharmacological actions, indications/uses, and side
effects, select the action(s), indication(s)/use(s), and
side effect(s) associated with that agent.
8-5. Given the trade or generic name of an adrenergic
blocking agent and a group of trade and generic names
of drugs, select the appropriate trade or generic name
for the stated 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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