cover image - Study Guide for Pharmacology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 11th Edition
ISBN: 9780323825818
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 05-17-2022
Page Count: 320
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $38.99

Study Guide for Pharmacology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 11th Edition

by Linda E. McCuistion, PhD, MSN, RN, Kathleen Vuljoin DiMaggio, MSN, RN, Mary B. Winton, PhD, MSN, RN and Jennifer J. Yeager, PhD, MSN, RN

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cover image - Study Guide for Pharmacology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 11th Edition
ISBN: 9780323825818
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 05-17-2022
Page Count: 320
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $38.99
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Reinforce student understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered care! Corresponding to the chapters in McCuistion’s Pharmacology, 11th Edition, this study guide provides hundreds of practice problems and questions to help students review and remember pharmacology concepts. It includes drug calculation problems along with review questions and case studies using the nursing process. To prepare students for the new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination, this edition adds NGN exam-style case studies. With this study guide, students will apply their knowledge of pharmacology to clinical practice, enhance their decision-making abilities, and develop clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills.

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    • NEW! Six cognitive skills of the Clinical Judgment Model are integrated into the practice questions and case studies.
    • NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies are included in most chapters, and the remaining chapters include classic critical thinking case studies.
    • NEW! Updated drug content matches the updates in McCuistion’s Pharmacology, 11th Edition textbook.
    • NCLEX® review questions in each chapter include application-level questions and Next Generation NCLEX examination-style questions, along with at least one alternate item question.
    • Detailed case studies enhance student understanding of nursing responsibilities in therapeutic pharmacology.
    • A Drug Calculations chapter provides students the opportunity to review their knowledge and practice their skills in drug dosage calculation.
    • Sample drug labels reflect the updated drug labels in McCuistion’s Pharmacology, 11th Edition textbook.
    • Focus on safety includes a special icon that calls attention to questions related to safe patient care.
    • Answers for all exercises are provided at the back of the book to make studying easier and include rationales for all application-level questions and case study questions.
    • NEW! Six cognitive skills of the Clinical Judgment Model are integrated into the practice questions and case studies.
    • NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies are included in most chapters, and the remaining chapters include classic critical thinking case studies.
    • NEW! Updated drug content matches the updates in McCuistion’s Pharmacology, 11th Edition textbook.
  • SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
    1 Clinical Judgment Management Model (CJMM) and the Nursing Process
    2 Drug Development and Ethical Considerations
    3 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
    4 Pharmacogenetics
    5 Complementary and Alternative Therapies
    6 Pediatric Considerations
    7 Drug Therapy in Older Adults
    8 Drugs in Substance Use Disorder
    SECTION II: PHARMACOTHERAPY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
    9 Safety and Quality
    10 Drug Administration
    11 Drug Calculations
    SECTION III: MAINTENANCE OF HOMEOSTASIS
    12 Fluid Volume and Electrolytes
    13 Vitamin and Mineral Replacement
    14 Nutritional Support
    SECTION IV: AUTONOMIC NERVOUSSYSTEM DRUGS
    15 Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists
    16 Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists
    SECTION V: CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
    17 Stimulants
    18 Depressants
    19 Antiseizure Drugs
    20 Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer Disease
    21 Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders and Muscle Spasms
    SECTION VI: MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DRUGS
    22 Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics
    23 Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
    SECTION VII: PAIN AND INFLAMMATION MANAGEMENT DRUGS
    24 Antiinflammatories
    25 Analgesics
    SECTION VIII: ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS
    26 Penicillins, Other Beta-lactams, and Cephalosporins
    27 Macrolides, Oxazolidinones, Lincosamides, Glycopeptides, Ketolides, and Lipopeptides
    28 Tetracyclines, Glycylcyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones
    29 Sulfonamides and Nitroimidazoles Antibiotics
    30 Antituberculars, Antifungals, and Antivirals
    31 Antimalarials, Anthelmintics, and Peptides
    SECTION IX: IMMUNOLOGIC DRUGS
    32 HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs
    33 Transplant Drugs
    34 Vaccines
    SECTION X: ANTINEOPLASTICS AND BIOLOGIC RESPONSE MODIFIERS
    35 Anticancer Drugs
    36 Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer
    37 Biologic Response Modifiers
    SECTION XI: RESPIRATORY DRUGS
    38 Upper Respiratory Disorders
    39 Lower Respiratory Disorders
    SECTION XII: CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS
    40 Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics
    41 Diuretics
    42 Antihypertensives
    43 Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics
    44 Antihyperlipidemics and Drugs to Improve Peripheral Blood Flow
    SECTION XIII: GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS
    45 Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders
    46 Antiulcer Drugs
    SECTION XIV: EYE, EAR, AND SKIN DRUGS
    47 Eye and Ear Disorders
    48 Dermatologic Disorders
    SECTION XV: ENDOCRINE DRUGS
    49 Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
    50 Antidiabetics
    SECTION XVI: RENAL AND UROLOGIC DRUGS
    51 Urinary Disorders
    SECTION XVII: REPRODUCTIVE AND GENDER-RELATED DRUGS
    52 Pregnancy and Preterm Labor
    53 Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum
    54 Neonatal and Newborn
    55 Women’s Reproductive Health
    56 Men’s Reproductive Health
    57 Sexually Transmitted Infections
    SECTION XVIII: EMERGENCY DRUGS
    58 Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs
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  • Linda E. McCuistion, PhD, MSN, RN, Professor (Ret.), University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Kathleen Vuljoin DiMaggio, MSN, RN, Professor Emerita, University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Mary B. Winton, PhD, MSN, RN, Associate Professor, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA and Jennifer J. Yeager, PhD, MSN, RN, Associate Professor, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA
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