Study Guide for Pharmacology
A Nursing Process Approach
7th Edition
Published on 17. January 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-4557-4218-9 (ISBN)
Description
This student study guide contains a variety of exercises specifically designed to reinforce content presented in the textbook. Chapter worksheets feature more than 1,800 study questions, 160 drug calculation and dosage problems, and case-based critical thinking exercises. Like the Kee text, the study guide features a strong nursing focus and comprehensive coverage of drug dosage calculations, including numerous sample drug labels.
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Edition
7th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Approx. 200 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4557-4218-9 (9781455742189)
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Persons
By Joyce LeFever Kee, MS, RN, Associate Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, College of Health and Nursing Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE; Evelyn R. Hayes, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, Professor, School of Nursing, College of Health and Nursing Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE; Linda E. McCuistion, PhD, RN, ANP, CNS, Professor, South University, Richmond Campus, Glen Allen, VA and Nancy Haugen, RN, MN, PhD, Associate Professor and ABSN Program Chair, School of Nursing, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA, USA
Content
UNIT ONE: A Nurse's Perspective of Pharmacology * Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Phases * Nursing Process and Client Teaching * Medication Safety NEW! * Medication Administration UNIT TWO: Drug Calculations * Medications and Calculations Section 5A: Systems of Measurement with Conversion Section 5B: Methods for Calculation Section 5C: Calculations of Oral Dosages Section 5D: Calculations of Injectable Dosages Section 5E: Calculations of Intravenous Fluids Section 5F: Pediatric Drug Calculations UNIT THREE: Contemporary Issues in Pharmacology * The Drug Approval Process * Cultural and Pharmacogenetic Considerations * Drug Interaction and Over-the-Counter Drugs * Drugs of Abuse * Herbal Therapy with Nursing Implications * Pediatric Pharmacology * Geriatric Pharmacology * Medication Administration in Community Settings * The Role of the Nurse in Drug Research UNIT FOUR: Nutrition and Electrolytes * Vitamin and Mineral Replacement * Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement * Nutritional Support UNIT FIVE: Autonomic Nervous System Agents * Adrenergic Agonists and Adrenergic Blockers * Cholinergic Agonists and Anticholinergics UNIT SIX: Neurologic and Neuromuscular Agents * Central Nervous System Stimulants * Central Nervous System Depressants * Anticonvulsants * Drugs for Neurological Disorders: Parkinsonism and Alzheimer's Disease * Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders: Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Muscle Spasms UNIT SEVEN: Pain and Inflammation Management Agents * Antiinflammatory Drugs * Nonopioid and Opioid Analgesics UNIT EIGHT: Psychiatric Agents * Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics * Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers UNIT NINE: Antibacterial Agents * Penicillins and Cephalosporins * Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones * Sulfonamides UNIT TEN: Antiinfective Agents * Antituberculars, Antifungals, Peptides, and Metronidazole * Antivirals, Antimalarials, and Anthelmintics * Drugs for Urinary Tract Disorders UNIT ELEVEN: Immunologic Agents * HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs * Vaccines UNIT TWELVE: Antineoplastic Agents * Anticancer Drugs * Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer * Biologic Response Modifiers UNIT THIRTEEN: Respiratory Agents * Drugs for Upper Respiratory Disorders * Drugs for Lower Respiratory Disorders UNIT FOURTEEN: Cardiovascular Agents * Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics * Diuretics * Antihypertensives * Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics * Antihyperlipdemics and Peripheral Vasodilators UNIT FIFTEEN: Gastrointestinal Agents * Drugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders * Antiulcer Drugs UNIT SIXTEEN: Eye, Ear, and Skin Agents * Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders * Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders UNIT SEVENTEEN: Endocrine Agents * Endocrine Drugs: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders * Antidiabetics UNIT EIGHTEEN: Reproductive and Gender-Related Agents * Female Reproductive Cycle I: Pregnancy and Preterm Labor Drugs * Female Reproductive Cycle II: Labor, Delivery, and Preterm Neonatal Drugs * Postpartum and Newborn Drugs * Drugs for Women's Reproductive Health and Menopause * Drugs for Men's Health and Reproductive Disorders * Drugs for Disorders in Women's Health, Infertility, and Sexually Transmitted Infections UNIT NINETEEN: Emergency Agents * Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs Answer Key Appendix A: Basic Math Review Appendix B: Prototype Drug Chart