NUMBER OF PAGES: 57 pages

YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 1986

COST: $20.00

Upon completion of the activities, the perfusionist should have mastered the below stated objectives with 100 percent accuracy:

1. To differentiate between a general anesthetic, a hypnotic and a sedative drug

2. To identify the various central nervous system depressant drugs based upon the respective mechanisms of action and to name specific agent with such actions

3. To differentiate between an anticonvulsant and an antiparkinsonian drug and identify specific agents of each type

4. To differentiate among the various psychotherapeutic drugs based upon their modes of action, pharmacological classifications and chemical classifications; and to identify specific examples of each type of drug

5. To recognize the various types of drug dependence and explain why they occur, and to cite possible procedures that can be acted upon to modify this type of behavior

6. To differentiate among the various types of pharmacological agents that affect the autonomic nervous system and to identify specific examples of each type of compound

7. To differentiate among the various types of drugs that can affect the somatic nervous system and to identify specific examples of each type of drug