Pharmacology Focus Worksheet

TIP: Learning Classifications will help make connections to rationales in the

questions and provide general overview of what the drug does in the body.

Classification:

Drug: Generic/Trade

Trick: It’s best to learn both names of the drug because while it’s only generic on
Nclex most practitioners are using both generic and trade names in the real world.

Indications: Why am I giving this drug or what am I treating?

MOA (Therapeutic Action): What happens in the body?

Side effects: What do I expect to see? “most common”

Adverse effects: What I don’t expect to see? “rare or severe reactions”

Nursing Interventions: What do I need to do to ensure safety to the patient?

 -Five medication rights

 -Check for contraindications
 Monitor complications
 -Check labs
 -Assessments (hold or give /question or notify HCP)

Hint: Nurse should “monitor for complications” for example- giving insulin causes
drop in glucose as a desired effect. Complication: hypoglycemia

Patient Teaching: What should I teach this patient, including discharge

instructions for home?
Classification:

Drug (Generic & Trade):

Trick: It’s best to learn both names of the drug because while it’s only generic on
nclex most practitioners are using trade names in the real world.

Indications:

Hint: Nurse should “monitor for complications” for example- giving insulin causes
drop in glucose as a desired effect. Complication: hypoglycemia

Side effects (most common):

Adverse effects (Rare or severe):

Nursing Interventions:

 -Five medication rights

 -Check for contraindications
 Monitor complications
 -Check labs
 -Assessments (hold or give /notify HCP)

Patient Teaching: