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This comprehensive, up-to-date text introduces pharmacology from an interdisciplinary perspective, illuminating core concepts of anatomy, physiology, and pathology that make drug therapy understandable to all nursing students. Organized around body systems and diseases, it clearly places each drug in context. Its focused nursing content includes easy-to-read flowcharts that illuminate assessment, diagnosis, planning, interventions, patient education, discharge planning, and evaluation. This edition contains new chapters on the nursing process and drugs for degenerative diseases and muscles; new Safety Alerts; new coverage of weight loss surgery and drugs; revamped NCLEX-PN ®questions; a brand-new glossary, and many other improvements. Some new feautres to this edition include: New! Full chapter on the nursing process New! All-new chapter on drugs for degenerative diseases and muscles New! Safety Alerts call attention to medication errors and Joint Commission safety guidelines Updated! End-of-chapter NCLEX-PN® questions completely revamped to reflect the latest practice New! Scenario-based Case Study Questions help students apply pharmacology and nursing care to specific clients and circumstances

UNIT I. BASIC CONCEPTS IN PHARMACOLOGY

1. Introduction to Pharmacology: Drug Regulation and Approval

2. Drug Classes, Schedules, and Categories

3. Methods of Drug Administration

4. What Happens After a Drug Has Been Administered

5. The Nursing Process

6. Herbs and Dietary Supplements

7. Substance Abuse

UNIT 2. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

8. Drugs Affecting Functions of the Autonomic Nervous System

9. Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia

10. Drugs for Emotional and Mood Disorders

11. Drugs for Psychoses

12. Drugs for Degenerative Diseases and Muscles

13. Drugs for Seizures

14. Drugs for Pain Control

15. Drugs for Anesthesia

UNIT 3. THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND URINARY SYSTEMS

16. Drugs for Lipid Disorders

17. Drugs for Hypertension

18. Drugs for Heart Failure

19. Drugs for Dysrhythmias

20. Drugs for Coagulation Disorders

21. Drugs for Angina Pectoris, Myocardial Infarction, and Cerebrovascular Accident

22. Drugs for Shock and Anaphylaxis

23. Drugs for Fluid, Acid-Base, and Electrolyte Disorders

UNIT 4. THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

24. Drugs for Inflammation, Allergies, and Immune Disorders

25. Drugs for Bacterial Infections

26. Drugs for Fungal, Viral, and Parasitic Diseases

27. Drugs for Neoplasia

UNIT 5. THE RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS

28. Drugs for Pulmonary Disorders

29. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders

30. Vitamins, Minerals, and Nutritional Supplements

UNIT 6. THE ENDOCRINE AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

31. Drugs for Endocrine Disorders

32. Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Reproductive System

UNIT 7. THE SKELETAL SYSTEM, INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM, AND EYES AND EARS

33. Drugs for Bone, and Joint Disorders

34. Drugs for Skin Disorders

35. Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders

Appendix A. References

Appendix B. Answers to NCLEX-PN and Case Study Questions

Appendix C. Top 100 Drugs

Glossary

Index

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