Pharmacology for Nursing Care, Study Guide

by Lehne, Richard A.

• ISBN13: 9781416030256
• ISBN10: 1416030255
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Study Guide
• Copyright: 2006-06-22
• Publisher: SAUNDERS

Summary

This Study Guide corresponds to the 6th edition of Lehne: Pharmacology for Nursing Care. 1,015 NCLEX-style examination review questions 635 Critical thinking questions 200 Case studies This edition features an increased emphasis on nursing care to highlight the key information that students need to know for success on the NCLEX examination.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Orientation to Pharmacology	1	(1)
Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice	2	(3)
Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information	5	(2)
Basic Principles of Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics	7	(3)
Pharmacodynamics	10	(3)
Drug Interactions	13	(2)
Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors	15	(3)
Individual Variation in Drug Responses	18	(2)
Drug Therapy Across the Lifespan
Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding	20	(2)
Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients	22	(2)
Drug Therapy in Geriatric Patients	24	(3)
Peripheral Nervous System Drugs
Introduction
Objectives for Chapters 12-109	26	(1)
Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology	27	(1)
Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System	28	(4)
Cholinergic Drugs
Muscarinic Agonists and Antagonists	32	(3)
Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Their Use in Myasthenia Gravis	35	(1)
Drugs That Block Nicotinic Cholinergic Transmission: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Ganglionic Blocking Agents	36	(2)
Adrenergic Drugs
Adrenergic Agonists	38	(3)
Adrenergic Antagonists	41	(3)
Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents	44	(2)
Central Nervous System Drugs
Introduction
Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology	46	(1)
Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders
Drugs for Parkinson's Disease	47	(3)
Alzheimer's Disease	50	(2)
Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis	52	(3)
Neurologic Drugs
Drugs for Epilepsy	55	(4)
Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity	59	(1)
Drugs for Pain
Local Anesthetics	60	(2)
General Anesthetics	62	(2)
Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics	64	(4)
Pain Management in Patients with Cancer	68	(3)
Drugs for Headache	71	(2)
Psychotherapeutic Drugs
Antipsychotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia	73	(4)
Antidepressants	77	(3)
Drugs for Bipolar Disorder	80	(2)
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs	82	(3)
Management of Anxiety Disorders	85	(2)
Central Nervous System Stimulants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	87	(3)
Drug Abuse
Drug Abuse I: Basic Considerations	90	(1)
Drug Abuse II: Alcohol	91	(2)
Drug Abuse III: Major Drugs of Abuse (Other Than Alcohol)	93	(6)
Drugs That Affect Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Diuretics	99	(3)
Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body Fluids	102	(2)
Drugs That Affect the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood
Review of Hemodynamics	104	(2)
Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System	106	(3)
Calcium Channel Blockers	109	(3)
Vasodilators	112	(2)
Drugs for Hypertension	114	(4)
Drugs for Heart Failure	118	(3)
Antidysrhythmic Drugs	121	(4)
Prophylaxis of Coronary Heart Disease: Drugs Lower that LDL Cholesterol Levels	125	(2)
Drugs for Angina Pectoris	127	(5)
Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs	132	(4)
Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction	136	(2)
Drugs for Hemophilia	138	(2)
Drugs for Deficiency Anemias	140	(3)
Hematopoietic Growth Factors	143	(3)
Drugs for Endocrine Disorders
Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus	146	(5)
Drugs for Thyroid Disorders	151	(3)
Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function	154	(1)
Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex	155	(2)
Women's Health
Estrogens and Progestins: Basic Pharmacology and Noncontraceptive Applications	157	(2)
Birth Control	159	(4)
Drug Therapy of Infertility	163	(2)
Drugs That Affect Uterine Function	165	(3)
Men's Health
Androgens	168	(2)
Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	170	(2)
Anti-Inflammatory, Antiallergic, and Immunologic Drugs
Review of the Immune System	172	(2)
Childhood Immunization	174	(4)
Immunosuppressants	178	(3)
Antihistamines	181	(2)
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen	183	(5)
Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine Diseases	188	(2)
Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders
Drug Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout	190	(4)
Drugs Affecting Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization	194	(4)
Respiratory Tract Drugs
Drugs for Asthma	198	(4)
Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds	202	(2)
Gastrointestinal Drugs
Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease	204	(4)
Laxatives	208	(2)
Other Gastrointestinal Drugs	210	(3)
Nutrition
Vitamins	213	(3)
Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition	216	(2)
Drugs for Obesity	218	(1)
Chemotherapy of Infectious Diseases
Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy	219	(3)
Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins	222	(2)
Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Cephalosporins, Carbapenems. Vancomycin, Aztreonam, Teicoplanin, and Fosfomycin	224	(4)
Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, and Others	228	(3)
Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis	231	(3)
Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim	234	(2)
Drug Therapy of Urinary Tract Infections	236	(2)
Antimycobacterial Agents: Drugs for Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection	238	(4)
Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Metronidazole, Daptomycin, Rifampin, Bacitracin, and Polymyxins	242	(3)
Antifungal Agents	245	(3)
Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections	248	(4)
Antiviral Agents II: Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections	252	(5)
Drug Therapy of Sexually Transmitted Diseases	257	(3)
Antiseptics and Disinfectants	260	(2)
Chemotherapy of Parasitic Diseases
Anthelmintics	262	(2)
Antiprotozoal Drugs I: Antimalarial Agents	264	(2)
Antiprotozoal Drugs II: Miscellaneous Agents	266	(3)
Ectoparasiticides	269	(1)
Cancer Chemotherapy
Basic Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy	270	(3)
Anticancer Drugs I: Cytotoxic Agents	273	(4)
Anticancer Drugs II: Hormonal Agents, Biologic Response Modifiers, and Targeted Drugs	277	(5)
Additional Important Drugs
Drugs for the Eye	282	(2)
Drugs for the Skin	284	(4)
Drugs for the Ear	288	(2)
Miscellaneous Noteworthy Drugs	290	(3)
Alternative Therapy
Herbal Supplements	293	(3)
Toxicology
Management of Poisoning	296	(2)
Potential Weapons of Biologic, Radiologic, and Chemical Terrorism	298