Glencoe Administering Medications : Pharmacology for Health Careers

by Gauwitz, Donna F.; Bayt, Phyllis Theiss

• ISBN13: 9780028048765
• ISBN10: 0028048768
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: MCG (Manual)

Summary

Provides the fundamentals of drug administration, drug laws, principles of pharmacology, drug handling procedures, physician's orders, routes of administration, dosage calculation, and drug actions related to specific body systems and disorders. New for the Fourth Edition: CAUTION! boxes provide critical information on common drug administration errors; PATIENT EDUCATION boxes teach and reinforce communication skills; CRITICAL THINKING exercises and Internet activities at the end of each chapter; and step-by-step procedures throughout the text. New chapters on vitamins, minerals, and herbs; and antineoplastic drugs.

Table of Contents

PREFACE	VI
CHAPTER 1 Orientation to Medications	1	(14)
Pharmacology	2	(1)
Drug Sources	3	(1)
Drug Uses	3	(1)
Drug Standards	4	(1)
Drug Names	4	(1)
Drug References	5	(1)
Preparing Your Own Drug Cards	6	(1)
Drug Legislation	7	(3)
You and the Law	10	(1)
Chapter 1 Review	11	(4)
CHAPTER 2 Principles of Drug Action	15	(16)
Pharmacokinetics	16	(1)
Drug Action	16	(3)
Factors Affecting Drug Action	19	(3)
Drug Effects	22	(1)
Adverse Reactions	22	(4)
Drug Dependence or Drug Abuse?	26	(1)
Chapter 2 Review	27	(4)
CHAPTER 3 Measurement and Dosage Calculation	31	(21)
Systems of Measurement	32	(3)
Converting Among Measurement Systems	35	(2)
Dosage Calculation	37	(5)
Math Review: Fractions	42	(5)
Chapter 3 Review	47	(5)
CHAPTER 4 Medication Therapy	52	(42)
Forms of Medication	53	(4)
Routes of Administration	57	(3)
The Medication Order	60	(3)
Types of Drug Orders	63	(1)
Questioning a Medication Order	64	(1)
Standard Medical Abbreviations	64	(1)
Ordering Drugs From the Pharmacy	65	(1)
Drug Packaging	66	(1)
Storage and Disposal of Drugs	67	(2)
Keeping Track of Medication Orders	69	(4)
Setting Up Medications	73	(1)
The Five Rights: Rules for Giving Medications	74	(1)
Charting Medications	75	(2)
The POMR	77	(2)
Principles of Charting	79	(2)
Practice Procedure 4.1	81	(1)
Practice Procedure 4.2	82	(1)
Practice Procedure 4.3	83	(1)
Practice Procedure 4.4	84	(1)
Practice Procedure 4.5	84	(1)
Practice Procedure 4.6	85	(1)
Chapter 4 Review	86	(8)
CHAPTER 5 Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs	94	(12)
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)	95	(1)
Vitamins	96	(3)
Minerals	99	(1)
Electrolytes	100	(1)
Herbs	101	(2)
Chapter 5 Review	103	(3)
CHAPTER 6 Antibiotics and Antifungals	106	(21)
Infection and Immunity	107	(3)
Antibiotic Drugs	110	(7)
Antifungal Drugs	117	(1)
Antiviral Drugs	117	(1)
Isolation Procedures	117	(3)
Universal Blood and Body Fluid Precautions	120	(2)
Practice Procedure 6.1	122	(2)
Chapter 6 Review	124	(3)
CHAPTER 7 Drugs for the Eye and Ear	127	(13)
Structure and Function of the Eye	128	(1)
Eye Disorders	129	(1)
Structure and Function of the Ear	130	(1)
Ear Disorders	131	(1)
Drug Therapy for Ear Disorders	131	(2)
Practice Procedure 7.1	133	(2)
Practice Procedure 7.2	135	(2)
Chapter 7 Review	137	(3)
CHAPTER 8 Drugs for the Skin	140	(19)
Integumentary System	141	(1)
Skin Disorders	142	(5)
Topical Medications	147	(3)
General Instructions for Medicating the Skin	150	(4)
Practice Procedure 8.1	154	(2)
Chapter 8 Review	156	(3)
CHAPTER 9 Drugs for the Cardiovascular System	159	(23)
Cardiovascular System	160	(5)
Cardiovascular Disorders	165	(3)
Drugs for Cardiovascular and Blood Disorders	168	(5)
Giving Cardiovascular Medications	173	(4)
Practice Procedure 9.1	177	(2)
Chapter 9 Review	179	(3)
CHAPTER 10 Drugs for the Respiratory System	182	(24)
Respiratory System	183	(1)
Respiratory System Disorders	184	(3)
Drugs for Respiratory Disorders	187	(2)
Giving Respiratory Drugs	189	(6)
Practice Procedure 10.1	195	(1)
Practice Procedure 10.2	196	(1)
Practice Procedure 10.3	197	(1)
Practice Procedure 10.4	198	(1)
Practice Procedure 10.5	199	(1)
Practice Procedure 10.6	200	(1)
Practice Procedure 10.7	201	(2)
Chapter 10 Review	203	(3)
CHAPTER 11 Drugs for the Gastrointestinal System	206	(26)
Gastrointestinal System	207	(3)
Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System	210	(4)
Drugs That Affect the Gastrointestinal System	214	(5)
Giving Gastrointestinal Medications	219	(4)
Practice Procedure 11.1	223	(2)
Practice Procedure 11.2	225	(2)
Chapter 11 Review	227	(5)
CHAPTER 12 Drugs for the Urinary System and Fluid Balance	232	(18)
Urinary System	233	(2)
Disorders of the Kidneys and the Urinary Tract	235	(3)
Imbalances of Body Fluids, Electrolytes, and pH	238	(2)
Drugs for the Urinary Tract and Fluid Imbalances	240	(2)
Giving Drugs That Affect the Urinary System	242	(3)
Practice Procedure 12.1	245	(2)
Chapter 12 Review	247	(3)
CHAPTER 13 Drugs for the Reproductive System	250	(17)
Reproductive System	251	(4)
Disorders of the Reproductive System	255	(3)
Use of Sex Hormones in Drug Therapy	258	(4)
Practice Procedure 13.1	262	(2)
Chapter 13 Review	264	(3)
CHAPTER 14 Drugs for the Endocrine System	267	(19)
Endocrine System	268	(3)
Disorders of the Endocrine System	271	(3)
Hormone Therapy	274	(6)
Administering Insulin	280	(3)
Chapter 14 Review	283	(3)
CHAPTER 15 Drugs for the Musculoskeletal System	286	(13)
Musculoskeletal System	287	(2)
Drug Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders	289	(4)
Care of Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders	293	(3)
Chapter 15 Review	296	(3)
CHAPTER 16 Drugs for the Nervous and Sensory System	299	(15)
The Nervous and Sensory Systems	300	(3)
Nervous System Disorders	303	(3)
Drugs That Affect the CNS	306	(3)
Giving Medications for the Nervous and Sensory Systems	309	(3)
Chapter 16 Review	312	(2)
CHAPTER 17 Psychotropic Drugs	314	(13)
The Nervous System and Emotions	315	(1)
Mental Disorders	315	(1)
Selection and Use of Psychotropic Drugs	316	(3)
Giving Medications	319	(5)
Chapter 17 Review	324	(3)
CHAPTER 18 Antineoplastic Drugs	327	(10)
Body Systems	327	(2)
Necessary Substances	329	(1)
Immunity	329	(1)
Cancer and Chemotherapy	330	(5)
Chapter 18 Review	335	(2)
CHAPTER 19 Administering Parenteral Medications	337	(25)
Orientation to the Parental Route	338	(1)
Standard Precautions	338	(1)
Equipment	339	(2)
Drawing Up Medications	341	(4)
Injection Sites	345	(3)
General Procedure for Injections	348	(2)
Special Instructions	350	(2)
Practice Procedure 19.1	352	(1)
Practice Procedure 19.2	353	(2)
Practice Procedure 19.3	355	(1)
Practice Procedure 19.4	356	(1)
Practice Procedure 19.5	357	(1)
Chapter 19 Review	358	(4)
CHAPTER 20 Drugs for the Geriatric Patient	362	(13)
Drugs and the Elderly	362	(1)
The Aging Process	363	(2)
Pharmacokinetics in the Aged	365	(2)
Administering Medications to Elderly Patients	367	(2)
Engaging Patients in Their Care	369	(2)
Chapter 20 Review	371	(4)
INDEX	375