Study Guide for Lilley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition

by Kara Sealock, RN, BN, MEd, EdD and Cydnee Seneviratne, RN, BScN, MN, PhD

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ISBN: 9780323811415

Publication Date: 09-30-2024

Page Count: 248

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Help ensure your students’ mastery of need-to-know Canadian pharmacology nursing principles with the Study Guide for Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice, 5th Edition. Designed to accompany the Lilley’s textbook, this dynamic study guide helps students better understand, retain, and apply the information and concepts from each chapter of the text. Worksheets for each chapter include multiple-choice review questions, critical thinking and application questions, case studies, plus a wealth of other learning activities to fully prepare students for their credentialling exams.

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- NEW! Thoroughly updated content reflects the organization and updated information housed in the fifth edition of Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice.
- Chapter-by-chapter worksheets are divided into three main sections: chapter review and examination preparation including multiple-choice and matching questions, critical thinking and application questions with some chapters including a critical thinking crossword puzzle, and case studies.
- Chapter review and examination preparation in each chapter worksheet includes a number of application-based practice questions for the Next Generation NCLEX^® (NGN), including at least one alternate-item question per chapter.
- UNIQUE! Cartoon-illustrated study tips help students manage study time more effectively, and expand upon the study skills tips included on the accompanying Evolve website.
- Variety of questions includes fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, labelling and ordering, matching, and short answer.
- Focus on prioritization features at least one prioritization exercise in each chapter, in which students must evaluate a clinical scenario and answer the question: “What is the nurse’s best action?” These exercises provide students with practice in identifying the most important, need-to-know nursing actions.
- Overview of Dosage Calculations section features explanations of key drug calculations concepts, sample drug labels, practice problems, and a practice quiz.
- Answers for all exercises are provided at the back of the book to facilitate self-study.
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Contents

1. Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy
2. Pharmacological Principles
3. Legal and Ethical Considerations
4. Patient-Focused Considerations
5. Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics
6. Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding
7. Patient Education and Drug Therapy
8. Over-the-Counter Drugs and Natural Health Products
9. Vitamins and Minerals
10. Principles of Drug Administration
11. Analgesic Drugs
12. General and Local Anaesthetics
13. Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants
14. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs
15. Antiepileptic Drugs
16. Antiparkinsonian Drugs
17. Psychotherapeutic Drugs
18. Substance Use Disorder
19. Adrenergic Drugs
20. Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs
21. Cholinergic Drugs
22. Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs
23. Antihypertensive Drugs
24. Antianginal Drugs
25. Heart Failure Drugs
26. Diuretic Drugs
27. Antidysrhythmic Drugs
28. Coagulation Modifier Drugs
29. Antilipemic Drugs
30. Fluids and Electrolytes
31. Pituitary Drugs
32. Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs
33. Antidiabetic Drugs
34. Adrenal Drugs
35. Women’s Health Drugs
36. Men’s Health Drugs
37. Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants
38. Respiratory Drugs
39. Acid-Controlling Drugs
40. Antidiarrheal Drugs and Laxatives
41. Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs
42. Nutritional Supplements
43. Antibiotics Part 1: Sulfonamides, Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Macrolides, and Tetracyclines
44. Antibiotics Part 2: Aminoglycosides, Fluoroquinolones, and Other Drugs
45. Antiviral Drugs
46. Antitubercular Drugs
47. Antifungal Drugs
48. Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Anthelmintic Drugs
49. Anti-inflammatory and Antigout Drugs
50. Immunosuppressant Drugs
51. Immunizing Drugs and Pandemic Preparedness
52. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1: Cancer Overview and Cell Cycle–Specific Drugs
53. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2: Cell Cycle–Nonspecific and Miscellaneous Drugs
54. Biological Response–Modifying Drugs and Antirheumatic Drugs
55. Anemia Drugs
56. Dermatological Drugs
57. Ophthalmic Drugs
58. Otic Drugs
Authors

Kara Sealock, RN, BN, MEd, EdD, Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Chief Editor, The Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing and Cydnee Seneviratne, RN, BScN, MN, PhD, University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing
Calgary, Alberta
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