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9780874347722

Clinical Pharmacology and Nursing

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  • ISBN13:

    9780874347722

  • ISBN10:

    0874347726

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1996-02-01
  • Publisher: Springhouse Pub Co
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Summary

Includes software offering more than 1,300 multiple-choice questions and other activities complete with answers and rationales, nursing process step, client need category, taxonomic level when applicable, chapter and unit tests, a comprehensive test, and a score report. Text has been updated to include all approved drugs. Contents include general pharmacology, the nursing process and pharmacotherapeutics, coverage of all drug classes, and data on hundreds of generic drugs. Charts, diagrams, and illustrations.

Table of Contents

ADVISORY BOARD xiii(1)
CONSULTANTS xiv(1)
CONTRIBUTORS xv(2)
FOREWORD xvii(2)
PREFACE xix
UNIT ONE: GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY 1(68)
UNIT INTRODUCTION 1(2)
Charold L. Baer, RN, PhD, FCCM, CCRN
1. INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
3(16)
Janet M. Farahmand, CRN, MSN. EdD
2. PHARMACOKINETICS
19(19)
James D. Carlson, PharmD, RPh
Phyllis G. Hummel, RN, MSN
3. PHARMACODYNAMICS
38(12)
James D. Carlson, PharmdD, RPH;
Phyllis G. Hummel, RN, MSN
4. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS
50(13)
Carol L. Beck, PharmD, RPh, PhD
Phyllis G. Hummel, RN, MSN
5. ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS
63(16)
Ann Ziegler Sedore, RN, PhD
UNIT TWO: THE NURSING PROCESS AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 69(113)
UNIT INTRODUCION 69(3)
Brenda L. Lyon, RN, DNS, FAAN
Patricia A. Diehl, RN, BSN, MA
6. THE NURSING PROCESS AND DRUG THERAPY
72(18)
Meredith Ann McCord, RN, MS
Rebecca E. Boehne, RN, PhD
7. RESPONSIBILITIES IN DRUG ADMINISTRATION
90(15)
Patricia A. Diehl, RN, BSN, MA
8. DOSAGE MEASUREMENTS AND CALCULATIONS
105(17)
Catherine M. Todd, RN, C, EdD
Belle Erickson, RN, C, PhD
9. ROUTES AND TECHNIQUES OF ADMINISTRATION
122(27)
Rebecca E. Boehne, RN, PhD
10. THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT
149(14)
Kathleen C. Byington, RN, MSN
11. THE GERIATRIC PATIENT
163(10)
Brenda M. Splitz Schlesinger, RN, MSN, GNP, CDE
12. THE PREGNANT OR BREAST-FEEDING PATIENT
173(9)
Linda P. Brown, RN, PhD, FAAN
UNIT THREE: DRUGS AFFECTING THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM 182(80)
UNIT INTRODUCTION 182(6)
Margaret I. Wallhagen, RN, PhD
13. CHOLINERGIC AGENTS
188(13)
Naomi R. Ballard, RN, MA, MS, CNRN
14. CHOLINERGIC BLOCKING AGENTS
201(10)
Naomi R. Ballard, RN, MA, MS, CNRN
15. ADRENERGIC AGENTS
211(21)
William A. Kehoe, PharmD, BCPS
16. ADRENERGIC BLOCKING AGENTS
232(20)
William A. Kehoe, PharmD, BCPS
17. NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS
252(10)
Naomi R. Ballard, RN, MA, MS, CNRN
UNIT FOUR: DURGS TO TREAT NEUROLOGIC AND NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM DISORDERS 262(59)
UNIT INTRODUCTION 262(4)
Jan L. Lee, RN, CS, PhD
18. SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXING AGENTS
266(13)
Lilliam Sklaver, PharmD
19. ANTIPARKINSONIAN AGENTS
279(14)
Martin R. Giannamore, PharmD, RPh
20. ANTICONVULSANT AGENTS
293(28)
Jan L. Lee, RN, CS, PhD
UNIT FIVE: DRUGS TO PREVENT AND TREAT PAIN 321(75)
UNIT INTRODUCTION 321(4)
Joseph F. Steiner, PharmD, RPh
21. NONNARCOTIC ANALGESIC, ANTIPYRETIC, AND NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS
325(21)
Barbara L. MacDermott, RN, MS
22. NARCOTIC AGONIST AND ANTAGONIST AGENTS
346(20)
Barbara L. MacDermott, RN, MS
23. GENERAL ANESTHETIC AGENTS
366(15)
John Nagelhout, RN, PhD, CRNA
24. LOCAL AND TOPICAL ANESTHETIC AGENTS
381(15)
N. Michael Davis, MS, RPh
UNIT SIX: DRUGS TO ALTER PSYCHOGENIC BEHAVIOR AND PROMOTE SLEEP 396(69)
UNIT INTRODUCTION 396(2)
Barbara Gross Braverman, RN, CS, MSN
25. SEDATIVE AND HYPNOTIC AGENTS
398(21)
Patricia O'Leary, RN, DSN
26. ANTIDEPRESSANT AND ANTIMANIC AGENTS
419(19)
David Pipher, PharmD, RPh
27. ANTIANXIETY AGENTS
438(12)
David Pipher, PharmD, RPh
28. ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS
450(15)
Vivian Hayes Churness, RN, DNSc
UNIT SEVEN: DRUGS TO IMPROVE CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION 465(135)
UNIT INTRODUCTION 465(4)
Rita Short Monahan, RN, CS, MSN, EdD
29. CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE AGENTS AND BIPYRIDINES
469(14)
Robin Donohoe Dennison, RN, CS, MSN, CCRN
Jean Nappi, PharmD
30. ANTIARRHYTMIC AGENTS
483(32)
Richard K. Gibson, RN, MN, JD, CCRN, CS
Douglas R. Geraets, PharmD, RPh
31. ANTIANGINAL AGENTS
515(18)
Richard K. Gibson, RN, MN, JD, CCRN, CS
32. ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS
533(28)
Barbara Given, RN, PhD, FAAN
Douglas R. Geraets, PharmD, RPh
33. DIURETIC AGENTS
561(22)
Kathleen Whittaker Groves, RN, MS
34. ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS
583(17)
Douglas R. Geraets, PharmD, RPh
UNIT EIGHT: DRUGS AFFECTING THE HEMATOLOGIC SYSTEM 600(51)
UNIT INTRODUCTION 600(9)
C. Lynne Ostrow, RN, EdD
35. HEMATINIC AGENTS
609(15)
C. Lynne Ostrow, RN, EdD
36. ANTICOAGULANT AGENTS
624(19)
C. Lynne Ostrow, RN, EdD
37. THROMBOLYTIC AGENTS
643(8)
C. Lynne Ostrow, RN, EdD
UNIT NINE: DRUGS TO IMPROVE RESPIRATORY FUNCTION 651(46)
UNIT INTRODUCTION 651(5)
Susan B. Stillwell, RN, MSN, CCRN
38. METHYLXANTHINE AGENTS
656(13)
Gary D. Smith, PharmD, RPh
Gary Milavetz, PharmD, RPh
39. EXPECTORANT, ANTITUSSIVE, AND MUCOLYTIC AGENTS
669(16)
Susam B. Stillwell, RN, MSN, CCRN
40. DECONGESTANT AGENTS
685(12)
Colleen M. Lucas, RN, CS, MN
UNIT TEN: DRUGS TO IMPROVE GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION 697(74)
UNIT INTRODUCION 697(2)
Frances W. Quinless, RN, PhD
41. ADSORBENT, ANTIFLATULENT, AND DIGESTIVE AGENTS
699(11)
Frances W. Quinless, RN, PhD
42. ANTIDIARRHEAL AND LAXATIVE AGENTS
710(24)
Frances W. Quinless, RN, PhD
43. EMETIC AND ANTIEMETIC AGENTS
734(19)
Joseph Steiner, PharmD, RPh
44. PEPTIC ULCER AGENTS
753(18)
Joseph Steiner, PharmD, RPh
UNIT ELEVEN: DRUGS FOR FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND NUTRITIONAL BALANCE 771(62)
UNIT INTRODUCTION 771(4)
Patricia Peschman, RN, MS, CNN
Dean E. Goldberg, PharmD
45. VITAMIN, MINERAL, AND OTHER NUTRITIONAL AGENTS
775(24)
Patricia Peschman, RN, MS, CNN
Dean E. Goldberg, PharmD
46. ELECTROLYTE REPLACEMENT AGENTS
799(11)
Carmel A. Esposito, RN, MSN, EdD
47. ALKALINIZING AND ACIDIFYING AGENTS
810(12)
Bruce C. Carlstedt, PharmD, RPh
48. CATION-EXCHANGE RESIN AND AMMONIA-DETOXICATING AGENTS
822(11)
Patricia Peschman, RN, MS, CNN
Dean E. Goldberg, PharmD
UNIT TWELVE: DRUGS TO TREAT ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DISORDERS 833(105)
UNIT INTRODUCTION 833(4)
David W. Hawkins, PharmD
49. HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS AND GLUCAGON
837(19)
Rita Short Monahan, RN, CS, MSN, EdD
50. THYROID AND ANTITHYROID AGENTS
856(16)
Sande Jones, RN, C, MSN, MSEd
51. PARATHYROID AGENTS
872(11)
Margot T. Stock, RN, MSN, DPhil (Oxon)
52. PITUITARY AGENTS
883(14)
Margot T. Stock, RN, MSN, DPhil (Oxon)
53. ANDROGENIC AND ANABOLIC STEROID AGENTS
897(8)
James D. Carlson, PharmD, RPh
Phyllis G. Hummel, RN, MSN
54. ESTROGENS, PROGESTINS, AND ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS
905(22)
Kathleen A. Johnson, PharmD, MPH, PhD
Kathleen Hill-Besinque, PharmD, MSEd
55. UTERINE MOTILITY AGENTS
927(11)
Keith M. Olsen, PharmD
Laura D'Oria PharmD, RPh
UNIT THIRTEEN: DRUGS TO CONTROL INFLAMMATION, ALLERGY, AND ORGAN REJECTION 938(59)
UNIT INTRODUCTION 938(4)
Eileen Hayes Lantier, RN, MSN
56. ANTHISTAMINIC AGENTS
942(13)
Colleen M. Lucas, RN, CS, MN
57. CORTICOSTEROID AND OTHER IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT AGENTS
955(26)
Lynne Kreutzer-Baraglia, RN, MS
Beverly A. Post, RN, MS
58. URICOSURICS, OTHER ANTIGOUT AGENTS, AND GOLD SALTS
981(16)
Karna J. Bramble, RN, MS, CGNP, PhD
UNIT FOURTEEN: DRUGS TO PREVENT OR TREAT INFECTION 997(140)
UNIT INTRODUCTION 997(4)
Mary Y. Ma, PharmD
59. ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS
1001(49)
Mary Y. Ma, PharmD
60. ANTITUBERCULAR AND ANTILEPROTIC AGENTS
1050(11)
Larry A. Pfeifer, BSPh, RPh
61. ANTIVIRAL AGENTS
1061(18)
Paul J. Vitale, PharmD, FASCP
62. ANTIMYCOTIC (ANTIFUNGAL) AGENTS
1079(18)
Paul J. Vitale, PharmD, FASCP
63. ANTHELMINTIC AGENTS
1097(11)
Bradford G. Wallenberg, PharmD, RPh
64. ANTIMALARIAL AND OTHER ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS
1108(17)
Bridget A. Haupt, PharmD
65. URINARY ANTISEPTIC AGENTS
1125(12)
Mary Y. Ma, PharmD
UNIT FIFTEEN: DRUGS TO TREAT MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS 1137(97)
UNIT INTRODUCTION 1137(6)
Brenda M. Nevidjon, RN, MSN;
Teresa L. Coluccio, RN, MN, OCN
Lisa J. Woodard, BPharm, MPH, RPh
66. ALKYLATING AGENTS
1143(22)
Brenda M. Nevidjon, RN, MSN
Teresa L. Coluccio, RN, MN, OCN
Lisa J. Woodard, BPharm, MPH, RPh
67. ANTIMETABOLITE AGENTS
1165(15)
Brenda M. Nevidjon, RN, MSN
Teresa L. Coluccio, RN, MN, OCN
Lisa J. Woodard, BPharm, MPH, RPh
68. ANTIBIOTIC ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS
1180(9)
Brenda M. Nevidjon, RN, MSN
Teresa L. Coluccio, RN, MN, OCN
Lisa J. Woodard, BPharm, MPH, RPh
69. HORMONAL ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS
1189(21)
Brenda M. Nevidjon, RN, MSN
Teresa L. Coluccio, RN, MN, OCN
Lisa J. Woodard, BPharm, MPH, RPh
70. OTHER ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS
1210(24)
Brenda M. Nevidjon, RN, MSN
Teresa L. Coluccio, RN, MN, OCN
Lisa J. Woodard, BPharm, MPH, RPh
UNIT SIXTEEN: OTHER MAJOR DRUGS 1234(62)
UNIT INTRODUCTION 1234(2)
Steven R. Abel, PharmD, RPh
71. OPHTHALMIC AGENTS
1236(23)
Sara Lynn Machowsky, RN, MS
72. OTIC AGENTS
1259(11)
Nina Hubej Olesinski, RN, MSN, PhD
73. UNCATEGORIZED AND OTHER AGENTS
1270(26)
Bridget A. Haupt, PharmD
Marlene Ciranowicz, RN, MSN, CDE
APPENDICES AND INDEX
1. ANSWERS TO STUDY QUESTIONS 1296(7)
2. COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS IN DRUG THERAPY 1303(2)
3. NANDA TAXONOMY OF NURSING DIAGNOSES 1305(2)
4. INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM AGENTS 1307(9)
Marcia J. Hill, RN, MSN
5. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE IMMUNITY AGENTS 1316(4)
Kathleen C. Byington, RN, MSN
6. SUBSTANCE ABUSE 1320(3)
Anne Myers Gudmundsen, RN, PhD
INDEX 1323(62)
ABOUT THE STUDENT REVIEW DISK 1385
THE STUDENT REVIEW DISK

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