Pharmacology : A Nursing Process Approach

by Kee, Joyce LeFever

• ISBN13: 9780721693453
• ISBN10: 0721693458
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

The fully revised and updated edition of this essential pharmacology textbook presents pharmacologic principles in an accessible, full-color format. Featuring Prototype Drug Charts, Nursing Process Charts, and an extensive math/dosage calculations section, this fourth edition includes updated content throughout, including 75 new full-color drug labels. It also includes six new chapters, new Herb Alert boxes, and an expanded ancillary package. Nursing Process Charts relate nursing care to drug therapy. For each step of the nursing process, concise bulleted points outline the plan of care in relation to treatment for selected drug prototypes. A drug calculations chapter, with an 85-page review of dosage calculations, covers a basic math review, all four methods of calculating dosages, and dosage calculations in various settings and for different routes of administration. A comprehensive guide to medication administration addresses all routes of administration in various settings. Unit openers for drug therapy chapters include illustrated anatomy and physiology overviews and provide a foundation for understanding how each drug works in that body system. Nearly 100 Prototype Drug Charts are included for selected prototype drugs. Each chart lists Drug Class, Dosage, Contraindications, Drug-Lab-Food Interactions, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Therapeutic Effects/Uses, and Adverse Reactions. Client Teaching sections in each Nursing Process Chart provide client-oriented instructions. Cultural Considerations are covered in a separate chapter and, where appropriate, culturally sensitive client teaching is included in the Nursing Process Charts. Critical Thinking in Action boxes present a clinical scenario and questions for analysis and critical thinking. Study questions appear at the end of every chapter. Includes 75 new full-color drug labels to familiarize students with new medications used in practice. Features an expanded emphasis on herbal therapies, including new Herb Alert boxes and herbal interaction icons throughout the drug families chapters. Coverage of dimensional analysis has been added to the chapter on Medication and Calculations. Features six new chapters: Pediatric Pharmacology, Geriatric Pharmacology, Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics, Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers, Drugs for the Female Reproductive Cycle I: Pregnancy and Preterm Labor, and Drugs for the Female Reproductive Cycle II: Labor and Delivery. Each method of dosage calculation is consistently highlighted with a distinctive color for easy reference and identification. Full-color Prototype Drug Charts and Nursing Process Charts have been redesigned for easy use.

Table of Contents

Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Phases	1	(5)
Nursing Process and Client Teaching	6	(2)
Principles of Drug Administration	8	(4)
Medication and Calculations	12	(38)
The Drug Approval Process (U.S. and Canadian), Resources, and Ethical Considerations	50	(3)
Transcultural Considerations	53	(4)
Drug Interactions, Over-the-Counter Drugs, and Drug Abuse	57	(3)
Herbal Therapy with Nursing Implications	60	(3)
Pediatric Pharmacology	63	(3)
Geriatric Pharmacology	66	(4)
Medication Administration in Community Settings	70	(2)
The Role of the Nurse in Drug Research	72	(2)
Vitamin and Mineral Replacement	74	(3)
Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement	77	(6)
Nutritional Support	83	(4)
Central Nervous System Stimulants	87	(3)
Central Nervous System Depressants: Sedative-Hypnotics and Anesthetics	90	(3)
Nonnarcotic and Narcotic Analgesics	93	(5)
Anticonvulsants	98	(5)
Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics	103	(5)
Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers	108	(6)
Autonomic Nervous System Agents	114	(2)
Adrenergics and Adrenergic Blockers	116	(4)
Cholinergics and Anticholinergics	120	(4)
Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders: Parkinsonism, Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and Muscle Spasms	124	(5)
Antiinflammatory Drugs	129	(5)
Antibacterials: Penicillins and Cephalosporins	134	(4)
Antibacterials: Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones	138	(4)
Antibacterials: Sulfonamides	142	(3)
Antitubercular Drugs, Antifungal Drugs, Peptides, and Metronidazole	145	(4)
Antiviral, Antimalarial, and Anthelmintic Drugs	149	(3)
Drugs for Urinary Tract Disorders	152	(3)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Related Agents	155	(4)
Vaccines	159	(3)
Anticancer Drugs	162	(5)
Biologic Response Modifiers	167	(4)
Drugs for Common Upper Respiratory Infections	171	(3)
Drugs for Acute and Chronic Lower Respiratory Disorders	174	(4)
Drugs for Cardiac Disorders	178	(8)
Diuretics	186	(6)
Antihypertensive Drugs	192	(6)
Drugs for Circulatory Disorders	198	(7)
Drugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders	205	(5)
Antiulcer Drugs	210	(6)
Drugs for Disorders of the Eye and Ear	216	(4)
Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders	220	(3)
Endocrine Pharmacology: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroids, and Adrenals	223	(5)
Antidiabetic Drugs	228	(9)
Drugs Associated With the Female Reproductive Cycle I and II	237	(8)
Drugs Associated with the Postpartum and the Newborn	245	(6)
Drugs Related to Women's Health and Disorders	251	(7)
Drugs Related to Reproductive Health I: Male Reproductive Health	258	(3)
Drugs Related to Reproductive Health II: Infertility and Sexually Transmitted Diseases	261	(4)
Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs	265	(6)
Answer Key	271	(62)
Appendix A Basic Math Review	333	(10)
Appendix B Prototype Drug Chart	343