1. How to review pharmacology for NCLEX?

Pharmacology is one of the most difficult courses in nursing school. The course includes to know hundreds of medications, along with their indications, contraindications, side effects, dosing, and much more. You first really need to examine what information is essential for nurses to learn to care for patients and pass pharmacology NCLEX medications.
But here you can find 3 helpful tips for reviewing pharm:

• Learn the Prefixes and Suffixes: if you know something about the group of them it may be enough information to answer an NCLEX question
• Have multiple study methods: You should be reading, listening, watching, discussing, practicing calculations, and teaching others
• Take shortcuts when you can because the volume of information is really high
• Take Lecturio’s NCLEX Practice Questions

2. How to answer pharmacology NCLEX questions?

In the NCLEX exam should be found out if you will be a safe nurse. That’s why you should always think about what option will lead to your patient being safe. In addition to that: learn the top 3 side effects with major medication classes. Otherwise focus on the nursing process and the ABCs with each and every question (Airway, Breathing, Circulation). That should help a lot! Apart from that it’s helpful to learn the most common prefixes and suffixes. The last tip is to use general clues in the question about the patient, their history, and their condition. These clues will guide you to the medications they will be taking.

3. What drugs are on the NCLEX?

These are the most important drugs you should remember:

• Analgesics (Aspirin)
• NSAID’s (Ibuprofen, Morphine)
• Anti-Convulsants (Dilantin)
• Antiinflammantory/Steroids (Predisone)
• Anti-Coagulants (Heparin, Coumadin)
• Anti-Parkinsonian (Cogentin, Sinemet)
• Respiratory (Theophylline/Aminophylline)
• Cardiovascular (Digoxin)
• Antihypertinsive (Pre-Eclampsia)
• Diuretics (Hydrochlothiazide, Lasix, Aldactone)
• Psychotropics (Lithium Carbonate, MAOI inhibitors, Disulfiram (Antabuse))
• Maternity (Oxytocin)
• Antidotes (Narcan, Calcium, Vitamin K)

4. How does this Lecturio Pharmacology Nursing Review course help me pass the NCLEX?

In Lecturio’s NCLEX pharmacology review course all important information is repeated so that you can consolidate it. The course includes important drugs, study tips and exam style questions
so you are well prepared for the NCLEX exam.

5. Whats included in Lecturio’s NCLEX Pharmacology Review course?

The Pharm NCLEX review includes more than 3 hours of video footage in 41 videos and over 100 related questions.
With the study planner you know exactly which topic to study on which day so you are perfectly prepared.