ISBN: 9780323396004
Copyright: 2016
Imprint: Saunders
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Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 9th Edition

by Jacqueline Burchum, DNSc, APRN, BC and Laura Rosenthal, DNP, ACNP
Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing
ISBN: 9780323396004
Copyright: 2016
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $89.00
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Corresponding chapter-by-chapter to Lehne’s Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 9th Edition, Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing is the fun and engaging way to focus your study time and effectively prepare for class, course exams, and the NCLEX® exam. Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing is comprised of a bank of high-quality practice questions that allows you to advance at your own pace — based on your performance — through multiple mastery levels for each chapter. A comprehensive dashboard allows you to view your progress and stay motivated.


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  • Contents

    UNIT I: INTRODUCTION
    1. Orientation to Pharmacology
    2. Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
    3. Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information
    UNIT II: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY
    4. Pharmacokinetics
    5. Pharmacodynamics
    6. Drug Interactions
    7. Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors
    8. Individual Variation in Drug Responses
    UNIT III: DRUG THERAPY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
    9. Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding
    10. Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients
    11. Drug Therapy in Geriatric Patients
    UNIT IV: PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
    Section 1: Introduction
    12. Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology
    13. Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System
    Section 2: Cholinergic Drugs
    14. Muscarinic Agonists and Antagonists
    15. Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Their Use in Myasthenia Gravis
    16. Drugs That Block Nicotinic Cholinergic Transmission: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
    Section 3: Adrenergic Drugs
    17. Adrenergic Agonists
    18. Adrenergic Antagonists
    19. Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents
    UNIT V: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
    Section 4: Introduction
    20. Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology
    Section 5: Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders
    21. Drugs for Parkinson's Disease
    22. Drugs for Alzheimer's Disease
    23. Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis
    Section 6: Neurologic Drugs
    24. Drugs for Epilepsy
    25. Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity
    Section 7: Drugs for Pain
    26. Local Anesthetics
    27. General Anesthetics
    28. Opioid Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics
    29. Pain Management in Patients with Cancer
    30. Drugs for Headache
    Section 8: Psychotherapeutic Drugs
    31. Antipsychotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia
    32. Antidepressants
    33. Drugs for Bipolar Disorder
    34. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
    35. Management of Anxiety Disorders
    36. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
    Section 9: Drug Abuse
    37. Drug Abuse I: Basic Considerations
    38. Drug Abuse II: Alcohol
    39. Drug Abuse III: Nicotine and Smoking
    40. Drug Abuse IV: Major Drugs of Abuse Other Than Alcohol and Nicotine
    UNIT VI: DRUGS THAT AFFECT FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE
    41. Diuretics
    42. Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body Fluids
    UNIT VII: DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE HEART, BLOOD VESSELS, AND BLOOD
    43. Review of Hemodynamics
    44. Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
    45. Calcium Channel Blockers
    46. Vasodilators
    47. Drugs for Hypertension
    48. Drugs for Heart Failure
    49. Antidysrhythmic Drugs
    50. Prophylaxis of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Drugs That Help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels
    51. Drugs for Angina Pectoris
    52. Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs
    53. Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
    54. Drugs for Hemophilia
    55. Drugs for Deficiency Anemias
    56. Hematopoietic Agents
    UNIT VIII: DRUGS FOR ENDOCRINE DISORDERS
    57. Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus
    58. Drugs for Thyroid Disorders
    59. Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function
    60. Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex
    UNIT IX: WOMEN'S HEALTH
    61. Estrogens and Progestins: Basic Pharmacology and Noncontraceptive Applications
    62. Birth Control
    63. Drug Therapy of Infertility
    64. Drugs That Affect Uterine Function
    UNIT X: MEN'S HEALTH
    65. Androgens
    66. Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
    UNIT XI: ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTIALLERGIC, AND IMMUNOLOGIC DRUGS
    67. Review of the Immune System
    68. Childhood Immunization
    69. Immunosuppressants
    70. Antihistamines
    71. Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen
    72. Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine Disorders
    UNIT XII: DRUGS FOR BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS
    73. Drug Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis
    74. Drug Therapy of Gout
    75. Drugs Affecting Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization
    UNIT XIII: RESPIRATORY TRACT DRUGS
    76. Drugs for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    77. Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds
    UNIT XIV: GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS
    78. Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
    79. Laxatives
    80. Other Gastrointestinal Drugs
    UNIT XV: NUTRITION
    81. Vitamins
    82. Drugs for Weight Loss
    UNIT XVI: CHEMOTHERAPY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
    83. Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
    84. Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins
    85. Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, Vancomycin, Telavancin, Aztreonam, Teicoplanin, and Fosfomycin
    86. Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, and Others
    87. Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
    88. Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim
    89. Drug Therapy of Urinary Tract Infections
    90. Antimycobacterial Agents: Drugs for Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection
    91. Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Metronidazole, Daptomycin, Rifampin, Rifaximin, Bacitracin, and Polymyxins
    92. Antifungal Agents
    93. Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections
    94. Antiviral Agents II: Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections
    95. Drug Therapy of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    96. Antiseptics and Disinfectants
    UNIT XVII: CHEMOTHERAPY OF PARASITIC DISEASES
    97. Anthelmintics
    98. Antiprotozoal Drugs I: Antimalarial Agents
    99. Antiprotozoal Drugs II: Miscellaneous Agents
    100. Ectoparasiticides
    UNIT XVIII: CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY
    101. Basic Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy
    102. Anticancer Drugs I: Cytotoxic Agents
    103. Anticancer Drugs II: Hormonal Agents, Targeted Drugs, and Other Noncytotoxic Anticancer Drugs
    UNIT XIX: MISCELLANEOUS DRUGS AND THERAPIES
    104. Drugs for the Eye
    105. Drugs for the Skin
    106. Drugs for the Ear
    107. Additional Noteworthy Drugs
    108. Complementary and Alternative Therapy
    UNIT XX: TOXICOLOGY
    109. Management of Poisoning
    110. Potential Weapons of Biologic, Radiologic, and Chemical Terrorism

  • Authors

    Jacqueline Burchum, DNSc, APRN, BC and Laura Rosenthal, DNP, ACNP, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
    Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
    University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
    Denver, Colorado

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