Study Guide to Accompany Pharmacology for Nursing Care

by Lehne & Shlafer

• ISBN13: 9780721601281
• ISBN10: 0721601286
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-19
• Publisher: Saunders

Summary

This study guide features high-claiber learning activities that apply the renowned Dr. Marshal Shlafer's rich experience in teaching pharmacology to a wide range of student learning styles.

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION
Orientation to Pharmacology	1	(1)
Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice	2	(2)
Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information	4	(2)
II. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY
Pharmacokinetics	6	(3)
Pharmacodynamics	9	(2)
Drug Interactions	11	(2)
Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors	13	(2)
Individual Variation in Drug Responses	15	(3)
III. DRUG THERAPY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding	18	(3)
Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients	21	(4)
Drug Therapy in Geriatric Patients	25	(2)
IV. PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
Introduction
Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology	27	(2)
Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System	29	(4)
Cholinergic Drugs
Muscarinic Agonists and Antagonists	33	(5)
Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Their Use in Myasthenia Gravis	38	(4)
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Ganglionic Blocking Agents	42	(2)
Adrenergic Drugs
Adrenergic Agonists	44	(5)
Adrenergic Antagonists	49	(3)
Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents	52	(2)
V. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
Introduction
Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology	54	(1)
Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders
Drugs for Parkinson's Disease	55	(2)
Alzheimer's Disease	57	(2)
Neurologic Drugs
Drugs for Epilepsy	59	(4)
Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity	63	(1)
Drugs for Pain
Local Anesthetics	64	(2)
General Anesthetics	66	(2)
Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics	68	(5)
Pain Management in Patients with Cancer	73	(6)
Drugs for Headache	79	(4)
Psychotherapeutic Drugs
Antipsychotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia	83	(2)
Antidepressants	85	(3)
Drugs for Bipolar Disorder	88	(2)
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs	90	(3)
Management of Anxiety Disorders	93	(3)
Central Nervous System Stimulants and Their Use in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	96	(2)
Drug Abuse
Drug Abuse I: Basic Considerations	98	(2)
Drug Abuse II: Alcohol	100	(2)
Drug Abuse III: Major Drugs of Abuse (Other than Alcohol)	102	(2)
VI. DRUGS THAT AFFECT FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE
Diuretics	104	(4)
Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body Fluids	108	(3)
VII. DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE HEART, BLOOD VESSELS, AND BLOOD
Review of Hemodynamics	111	(2)
Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System	113	(3)
Calcium Channel Blockers	116	(3)
Vasodilators	119	(3)
Drugs for Hypertension	122	(5)
Drugs for Heart Failure	127	(5)
Antidysrhythmic Drugs	132	(3)
Prophylaxis of Coronary Heart Disease: Drugs That Lower LDL Cholesterol Levels	135	(3)
Drugs for Angina Pectoris	138	(3)
Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs	141	(5)
Management of Myocardial Infarction	146	(2)
Drugs for Deficiency Anemias	148	(2)
Hematopoietic and Thrombopoietic Growth Factors	150	(2)
VIII. DRUGS FOR ENDOCRINE DISORDERS
Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus	152	(5)
Drugs for Thyroid Disorders	157	(3)
Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function	160	(4)
Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex	164	(2)
Androgens	166	(2)
IX. WOMEN'S HEALTH
Estrogens and Progestins and Their Use in Hormone/Replacement Therapy	168	(2)
Birth Control	170	(5)
Drug Therapy of Infertility	175	(2)
Drugs That Affect Uterine Function	177	(3)
X. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTIALLERGIC, AND IMMUNOLOGIC DRUGS
Review of the Immune System	180	(3)
Childhood Immunization	183	(2)
Immunosuppressants	185	(3)
Antihistamines	188	(3)
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen	191	(5)
Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine Diseases	196	(3)
XI. DRUGS FOR BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS
Drug Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout	199	(4)
Drugs Affecting Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization	203	(5)
XII. RESPIRATORY TRACT DRUGS
Drugs for Asthma	208	(5)
Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds	213	(2)
XIII. GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS
Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease	215	(4)
Laxatives	219	(3)
Other Gastrointestinal Drugs	222	(3)
XIV. NUTRITION
Vitamins	225	(3)
Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition	228	(3)
Drugs for Obesity	231	(3)
XV. CHEMOTHERAPY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy	234	(4)
Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins	238	(4)
Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, Aztreonam, Vancomycin, Teicoplanin, and Fosfomycin	242	(4)
Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, Linezolid, Dalfopristin/Quinupristin, and Spectinomycin	246	(4)
Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis	250	(3)
Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim	253	(3)
Drug Therapy of Urinary Tract Infections	256	(3)
Antimycobacterial Agents: Drugs for Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection	259	(4)
Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Metronidazole, Rifampin, Bacitracin, and Polymyxins	263	(2)
Antifungal Agents	265	(3)
Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections	268	(4)
Antiviral Drugs II: Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections	272	(6)
Drug Therapy of Sexually Transmitted Diseases	278	(2)
Antiseptics and Disinfectants	280	(1)
XVI. CHEMOTHERAPY OF PARASITIC DISEASES
Anthelmintics	281	(2)
Antiprotozoal Drugs I: Antimalarial Agents	283	(3)
Antiprotozoal Drugs II: Miscellaneous Agents	286	(1)
Ectoparasiticides	287	(2)
XVII. ANTICANCER DRUGS
Basic Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy	289	(3)
Anticancer Drugs I: Cytotoxic Agents	292	(5)
Anticancer Drugs II: Hormones, Hormone Antagonists, Biologic Response Modifiers, and Other Anticancer Drugs	297	(3)
XVIII. ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT DRUGS
Drugs for the Eye	300	(2)
Drugs for the Skin	302	(3)
Drugs for the Ear	305	(3)
Miscellaneous Noteworthy Drugs	308	(5)
XVIX. ALTERNATIVE THERAPY
Herbal Supplements	313	(3)
XX. TOXICOLOGY
Management of Poisoning	316	(3)
Potential Weapons of Biologic, Radiologic, and Chemical Terrorism	319