Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

by Lilley, Linda Lane

• ISBN13: 9780323044868
• ISBN10: 0323044867
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-26
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

This market-leading text is known for presenting challenging content in a clear and consistent format that engages students. With an eye-catching design, full-color illustrations, and helpful, practical boxed features that highlight need-to-know information, the new edition of this bestseller continues its tradition of making pharmacology easy to learn and understand. A companion CD includes resources such as 450 NCLEX examination-style review questions, 26 state-of-the-art animations, and 9 IV therapy and 5 medication errors checklists. Study Skills Tips include practical advice on time management, note taking, study techniques, and test taking. Drug profiles highlight the pharmacokinetics and unique variations of individual drugs. Case studies and critical thinking activities test students knowledge and understanding. Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding chapter discusses specific nursing measures to prevent medication errors, possible consequences of medication errors to nurses, responses to errors, reporting and learning from mistakes, and other ethical issues. Patient teaching tips include key points to convey to patients, their families, and caregivers. Points to Remember boxes summarize major concepts in a bulleted format. NCLEX exam-style review questions provide a pharmacology review and add a new emphasis on prioritization. e-Learning activities boxes list related content and exercises on the companion CD and Evolve website. Key drugs are highlighted with an icon for quick identification. Photo Atlas of Medication Administration depicts steps in drug administration for various routes. Tear-out IV incompatibility chart provides a convenient portable reference. Life Span Considerations boxes highlight important age-related implications for pediatric and elderly patients. A new focus on prioritization identifies key nursing information and helps in preparation for the NCLEX® examination. Preventing Medication Errors boxes reinforce concepts introduced in the medication errors chapter and relate them to specific common errors that occur in clinical practice. Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize current research relevant to safe and effective drug therapy. Laboratory Values Related to Drug Therapy boxes highlight the therapeutic levels of various drugs. Expanded bioterrorism content now includes chemical agents such as ricin. Increased focus on drug class provides a big picture knowledge of how various drugs work in the body. Expanded cultural content covers todays increasingly diverse patient population. Pharmacokinetic Bridge to the Nursing Process sections apply key pharmacokinetics information to nursing practice.

Table of Contents

Pharmacology Basics

Study Skills Tips: Introduction to Study Skills Concepts

The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy

Pharmacologic Principles

Life Span Considerations

Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations

Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding

Patient Education and Drug Therapy

Over-the-Counter Drugs and Herbal and Dietary Supplements

Substance Abuse

Photo Atlas of Drug Administration

Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System

Study Skills Tips: Using Vocabulary, Text Notation, and Language Conventions

Analgesic Drugs

General and Local Anesthetics

Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants

Antiepileptic Drugs

Antiparkinsonian Drugs

Psychotherapeutic Drugs

Central Nervous System Stimulant Drugs

Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System

Study Skills Tips: Application of PURR (Prepare, Understand, Rehearse, Review)

Adrenergic Drugs

Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs

Cholinergic Drugs

Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs

Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems

Study Skills Tips: Linking Learning and Text Notation

Positive Inotropic Drugs

Antidysrhythmic Drugs

Antianginal Drugs

Antihypertensive Drugs

Diuretic Drugs

Fluids and Electrolytes

Coagulation Modifier Drugs

Antilipemic Drugs

Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System

Study Skills Tips: Questioning Strategy

Pituitary Drugs

Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs

Antidiabetic Drugs

Adrenal Drugs

Womens Health Drugs

Mens Health Drugs

Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System

Study Skills Tips: Study on the Run

Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants

Bronchodilators and Other Respiratory Drugs

Antiinfective and Antiinflammatory Drugs

Study Skills Tips: Applying the Nursing Process

Antibiotics Part 1

Antibiotics Part 2

Antiviral Drugs

Antitubercular Drugs

Antifungal Drugs

Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Antihelmintic Drugs

Antiseptic and Disinfectant Agents

Antiinflammatory, Antirheumatoid, and Related Drugs

Immune and Biologic Modifiers and Chemotherapeutic Drugs

Study Skills Tips: Strategies for Time Management

Immunosuppressant Drugs

Immunizing Drugs and Biochemical Terrorism

Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1

Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2

Immunomodulating Drugs

Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics

Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition

Study Skills Tips: Active Questioning Skills

Acid-Controlling Drugs

Antidiarrheals and Laxatives

Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs

Vitamins and Minerals

Nutritional Supplements

Miscellaneous Therapeutics: Hematologic, Dermatologic, Ophthalmic, and Otic Drugs

Study Skills Tips: More Strategies for Time Management

Blood-Forming Drugs

Dermatologic Drugs

Ophthalmic Drugs

Otic Drugs

Appendix: Pharmaceutical Abbreviations

Online Appendixes

Diagnostic Drugs

Canadian Trade Names and Generic Equivalents

Common Formulas, Weights, and Equivalents

Answer Key

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