Study Guide for Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 11th Edition
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource - Access Card
Now $37.04
Reinforce your understanding of pharmacology with this practical workbook! Corresponding to the chapters in Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Edition, this study guide provides a comprehensive review of all the material included in the textbook. Case studies, critical thinking study questions, prioritization and delegation questions, and patient teaching scenarios help you apply your knowledge to patient care and patient education. With NCLEX® Examination-style review questions providing plenty of practice with nursing pharmacology, this study guide prepares you for success on the NCLEX Exam.
-
- Reinforcement of key information equips you for success on the NCLEX® Examination and for patient safety (a QSEN core competency) in clinical practice.
- NCLEX Examination-style questions include multiple-choice, multiple-select, and alternate-item formats, promoting learner engagement and preparing you for success on the NCLEX Exam and for safe clinical practice.
- Three-part chapter organization separates content into 1) study questions, 2) NCLEX review and application questions, and 3) dosage calculation questions.
- Prioritization and delegation questions emphasize skills related to prioritization and delegation, both of which are increasingly being tested on the NCLEX Exam, and are highlighted by special icons.
- Focus on implications of drugs and drug classes for patient care includes activities and questions that are designed for you to answer "How do the drugs work in the body?" and "How do these drug actions impact patient care?"
- Application- and analysis-level questions are highlighted by special icons, and ask you to integrate other nursing knowledge such as developmental considerations, laboratory values, and symptoms of adverse effects.
- Detailed rationales for all prioritization questions are included in the answer key and include explanations for both correct and incorrect responses.
- Answer key is included in the back of the print study guide.
-
- NEW! Updated content ensures that information is consistent with the textbook, and reflects the latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses.
- NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case study questions are included to help you prepare for clinical success.
-
UNIT ONE Introduction
1 Orientation to Pharmacology
2 Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
3 Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information
UNIT TWO Basic Principles of Pharmacology
4 Pharmacokinetics
5 Pharmacodynamics
6 Drug Interactions
7 Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors
8 Individual Variation to Drug Responses
9 Genetic and Genomic Considerations
10 Introduction to Immunomodulators
UNIT THREE Drug Therapy Across the Life Span
11 Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding
12 Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients
13 Drug Therapy in Older Adult Patients
UNIT FOUR Peripheral Nervous System Drugs
14 Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology
15 Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System
16 Muscarinic Agonists
17 Muscarinic Antagonists
18 Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Their Use in Myasthenia Gravis
19 Drugs that Block Nicotinic Cholinergic Transmission
20 Adrenergic Agonists
21 Adrenergic Antagonists
22 Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents
UNIT FIVE Central Nervous System Drugs
23 Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology
24 Drugs for Parkinson Disease
25 Drugs for Alzheimer Disease
26 Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis
27 Drugs for Seizure Disorders
28 Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticiy
29 Local Anesthetics
30 General Anesthetics
31 Opioid Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics
32 Pain Management in Patients with Cancer
33 Drugs for Headache
34 Antipsychotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia
35 Antidepressants
36 Drugs for Bipolar Disorder
37 Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
38 Management of Anxiety Disorders
39 Central Nervous System Stimulants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
40 Substance Use Disorders I: Basic Considerations
41 Substance Use Disorders II: Alcohol
42 Substance Use Disorders III: Nicotine and Smoking
43 Substance Use Disorders IV: Major Drugs of Abuse other Than Alcohol and Nicotine
UNIT SIX Drugs that Affect Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
44 Diuretics
45 Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body Fluids
UNIT SEVEN Drugs that Affect the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood
46 Review of Hemodynamics
47 Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
48 Calcium Channel Blockers
49 Vasodilators
50 Drugs for Hypertension
51 Drugs for Heart Failure
52 Antidysrhythmic Drugs
53 Drugs that help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels
54 Drugs for Angina Pectoris
55 Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs
56 Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
57 Drugs for Hemophilia
58 Drugs for Deficiency Anemias
59 Hematopoietic Agents
UNIT EIGHT Drugs for Endocrine Disorders
60 Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus
61 Drugs for Thyroid Disorders
62 Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function
63 Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex
UNIT NINE Women’s Health
64 Estrogens and Progestins: Basic Pharmacology and Noncontraceptive Applications
65 Birth Control
66 Drug Therapy of Infertility
67 Drugs that Affect Uterine Function
UNIT TEN Men’s Health
68 Androgens
69 Drugs for Male Sexual Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
UNIT ELEVEN Anti-Inflammatory, Antiallergic, and Immunologic Drugs
70 Review of the Immune System
71 Childhood Immunization
72 Immunosuppressants
73 Antihistamines
74 Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen
75 Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine Disorders
UNIT TWELVE Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders
76 Drug Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis
77 Drug Therapy of Gout
78 Drugs Affecting Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization
UNIT THIRTEEN Respiratory Tract Drugs
79 Drugs for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
80 Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds
UNIT FOURTEEN Gastrointestinal Drugs
81 Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
82 Laxatives,
83 Other Gastrointestinal Drugs
UNIT FIFTEEN Nutrition
84 Vitamins
85 Drugs for Weight Loss
86 Complementary and Alternative Therapy
UNIT SIXTEEN Chemotherapy of Infectious Diseases
87 Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
88 Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins
89 Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Other Drugs
90 Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, and Others
91 Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
92 Sulfonamide Antibiotics and Trimethoprim
93 Drug Therapy of Urinary Tract Infections
94 Antimycobacterial Agents
95 Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs
96 Antifungal Agents
97 Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections
98 Antiviral Agents II: Drugs for HIV Infection
99 Drug Therapy for Sexually Transmitted Infections
100 Antiseptics and Disinfectants
UNIT SEVENTEEN Chemotherapy of Parasitic Diseases
101 Anthelmintics
102 Antiprotozoal Drugs I: Antimalarial Agents
103 Antiprotozoal Drugs II: Miscellaneous Agents
104 Ectoparasiticides
UNIT EIGHTEEN Cancer Chemotherapy
105 Basic Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy
106 Anticancer Drugs I: Cytotoxic Agents,
107 Anticancer Drugs II: Noncytotoxic Agents
UNIT NINETEEN Miscellaneous Drugs and Therapies
108 Drugs for the Eye
109 Drugs for the Skin
110 Drugs for the Ear
UNIT TWENTY Toxicology
111 Management of Poisoning
112 Potential Weapons of Biologic, Radiologic, and Chemical Terrorism
Answer Key