1. Compare and contrast the divisions and components of the nervous system including the Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous System, the Autonomic Nervous System and Somatic Nervous System, and the Sympathetic Nervous System and the Parasympathetic Nervous System.
2. Identify the main neurotransmitter for the adrenergic nervous system and the cholinergic nervous system.
3. Discuss the significance of neuroreceptors related to drug therapy.
4. Identify the types and actions of adrenergic neuro-receptors and the cholinergic neuro-receptors.
5. Differentiate indications for use of adrenergic agonist and adrenergic blocking drugs.
6. Discuss the mechanism of action, side effects, drug interactions, and nursing considerations for the prototype adrenergic drugs, epinephrine and albuterol.
7. Compare and contrast adrenergic blocking agents and identify prototype drugs for adrenergic blocking agents.
8. Differentiate indications for use of cholinergic agonist and anticholinergic drugs.
9. Discuss the mechanism of action, side effects, drug interactions, and nursing considerations for prototype cholinergic agonists drugs.
10. Discuss the mechanism of action, side effects, drug interactions, and nursing considerations for anticholinergics agents.