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Study Guide for Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care

  • 12 Edición - 6 de diciembre de 2023
  • Última edición
  • Autores: Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum, Laura D. Rosenthal
  • Idioma: Inglés

Master nursing pharmacology with this practical study guide that incorporates the latest NCLEX® item types! Corresponding to the chapters in Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care,… Leer más

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Master nursing pharmacology with this practical study guide that incorporates the latest NCLEX® item types! Corresponding to the chapters in Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Edition, this comprehensive workbook provides a thorough review of the most important textbook content. Clinical judgment and study questions help you apply your drug knowledge to nursing care, prioritize tasks, and develop clinical decision-making skills; patient teaching scenarios help you learn effective patient education. With a Case Study for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) in each unit, this study guide provides an excellent review for the NGN and for safe clinical practice.

Puntos claves

  • Reinforcement of key textbook content equips you for success on the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) and for patient safety in clinical practice
  • NCLEX® Examination–style questions in each chapter include multiple-choice, multiple-select, and alternate-item formats, preparing you for success on the NGN and for safe clinical practice
  • Dosage Calculation questions in every clinical chapter provide important practice in applying drug information and providing medication safety
  • Focus on implications of drugs and drug classes on patient care includes activities and questions that are designed for you to answer "How do the drugs work in the body?" and "How do these drug actions impact patient care?"
  • Answer key with rationales is included in the back of the book for immediate feedback and remediation

Índice

UNIT ONE Introduction

1. Orientation to Pharmacology

2. Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice

3. Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information

UNIT TWO Basic Principles of Pharmacology

4. Pharmacokinetics

5. Pharmacodynamics

6. Drug Interactions

7. Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors

8. Individual Variation to Drug Responses

9. Genetic and Genomic Considerations

10. Introduction to Immunomodulators

UNIT THREE Drug Therapy Across the Life Span

11. Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

12. Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients

13. Drug Therapy in Older Adult Patients

UNIT FOUR Peripheral Nervous System Drugs
Section 1 Introduction

14. Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology

15. Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System
Section 2 Cholinergic Drugs

16. Muscarinic Agonists

17. Muscarinic Antagonists

18. Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Their Use in Myasthenia Gravis

19. Drugs That Block Nicotinic Cholinergic Transmission
Section 3 Adrenergic Drugs

20. Adrenergic Agonists

21. Adrenergic Antagonists

22. Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents

UNIT FIVE Central Nervous System Drugs
Section 4 Introduction

23. Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology
Section 5 Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders

24. Drugs for Parkinson Disease

25. Drugs for Alzheimer Disease

26. Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis
Section 6 Neurologic Drugs

27. Drugs for Seizure Disorders

28. Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity
Section 7 Drugs for Pain

29. Local Anesthetics

30. General Anesthetics

31. Opioid Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics

32. Pain Management in Patients With Cancer

33. Drugs for Headache
Section 8 Psychotherapeutic Drugs

34. Antipsychotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia

35. Antidepressants

36. Drugs for Bipolar Disorder

37. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs

38. Management of Anxiety Disorders

39. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Section 9 Substance Use Disorders

40. Substance Use Disorders I: Basic Considerations

41. Substance Use Disorders II: Alcohol

42. Substance Use Disorders III: Nicotine

43. Substance Use Disorders IV: Major Drugs of Abuse Other Than Alcohol and Nicotine

UNIT SIX Drugs That Affect Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

44. Diuretics

45. Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body Fluids

UNIT SEVEN Drugs That Affect the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood

46. Review of Hemodynamics

47. Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System

48. Calcium Channel Blockers

49. Vasodilators

50. Drugs for Hypertension

51. Drugs for Heart Failure

52. Antidysrhythmic Drugs

53. Drugs That Help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels

54. Drugs for Angina Pectoris

55. Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs

56. Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

57. Drugs for Hemophilia

58. Drugs for Deficiency Anemias

59. Hematopoietic Agents

UNIT EIGHT Drugs for Endocrine Disorders

60. Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus

61. Drugs for Thyroid Disorders

62. Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function

63. Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex

UNIT NINE Reproductive Health

64. Estrogens and Progestins: Basic Pharmacology and Noncontraceptive Applications

65. Birth Control

66. Drug Therapy for Infertility

67. Drugs That Affect Uterine Function

68. Androgens

69. Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

70. Transgender Health

UNIT TEN Anti-inflammatory, Antiallergic, and Immunologic Drugs

71. Review of the Immune System

72. Childhood Immunization

73. Immunosuppressants

74. Antihistamines

75. Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen

76. Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine Disorders

UNIT ELEVEN Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders

77. Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis

78. Drug Therapy for Gout

79. Drugs Affecting Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization

UNIT TWELVE Respiratory Tract Drugs

80. Drugs for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

81. Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds

UNIT THIRTEEN Gastrointestinal Drugs

82. Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease

83. Laxatives

84. Other Gastrointestinal Drugs

UNIT FOURTEEN Nutrition and Complementary Therapy

85. Vitamins

86. Drugs for Weight Loss

87. Complementary and Alternative Therapy

UNIT FIFTEEN Therapy of Infectious Diseases

88. Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy

89. Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins

90. Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Other Drugs

91. Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, and Others

92. Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis

93. Sulfonamide Antibiotics and Trimethoprim

94. Drug Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections

95. Antimycobacterial Agents: Drugs for Tuberculosis

96. Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Metronidazole, Daptomycin, Rifampin, Rifaximin, and Fidaxomicin

97. Antifungal Agents

98. Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections

99. Antiviral Agents II: Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections

100. Drug Therapy for Sexually Transmitted Infections

101. Antiseptics and Disinfectants

UNIT SIXTEEN Chemotherapy of Parasitic Diseases

102. Anthelmintics

103. Antiprotozoal Drugs I: Antimalarial Agents

104. Antiprotozoal Drugs II: Miscellaneous Agents

105. Ectoparasiticides

UNIT SEVENTEEN Cancer Chemotherapy

106. Basic Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy

107. Anticancer Drugs I: Cytotoxic Agents

108. Anticancer Drugs II: Hormonal Agents, Targeted Drugs, and Other Noncytotoxic Anticancer Drugs

UNIT EIGHTEEN Miscellaneous Drugs and Therapies

109. Drugs for Eye Conditions and Diseases

110. Drugs for Skin Conditions

111. Drugs for Ear Conditions

UNIT NINETEEN Toxicology

112. Management of Poisoning

113. Potential Weapons of Biologic, Radiologic, and Chemical Terrorism

Answer Key

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  • Edición: 12
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 18 de enero de 2024
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

JB

Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum

Associate Professor Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum works at the College of Nursing, Department of Advanced Practice and Doctoral Studies, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Department of Advanced Practice and Doctoral Studies, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

LR

Laura D. Rosenthal

Assistant Dean for DNP Programs, College of Nursing, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor, College of Nursing, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA