LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 3
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 3-1--3-7.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
3-1. Given a group of definitions, select the definition
of the term muscle relaxant.
3-2. Given a group of statements, select the
statement that best describes the mechanism of action
of neuromuscular blocking agents.
3-3. Given a group of statements, select the
statement that best describes the process of normal
nerve transmission.
3-4. Given a list of uses, select the use of
neuromuscular blocking agents.
3-5. Given one of the two classifications of
neuromuscular blocking agents and a group of
statements, select the statement that best describes
that classification's mechanism of action.
3-6. Given a group of statements, select the
statement that best describes the mechanism of action
of centrally-acting skeletal muscle relaxants.
3-7. Given the trade or generic name of a skeletal
muscle relaxant and a list of trade or generic names
select the appropriate name of that particular drug.
3-8. Given the trade or generic name of a skeletal
muscle relaxant and a group of uses or side effects,
select the use or side effect of that agent.
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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