cover image - Study Guide for Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 20th Edition
ISBN: 9780443264078
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 03-25-2025
Page Count: 216
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $36.99

Study Guide for Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 20th Edition

by Michelle J. Willihnganz, MS, RN, CNE

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Study Guide for Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 20th Edition
ISBN: 9780443264078
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 03-25-2025
Page Count: 216
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $36.99
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Reinforce your students’ understanding of nursing pharmacology and prepare them for success on the NCLEX-PN® exam! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 20th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help students review and practice the LPN/LVN’s role in drug therapy and patient care. Review questions make it easier to achieve the chapter objectives from the textbook, and patient scenarios help students develop clinical judgment skills. Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions ensure that students will be ready for the critical thinking questions on the NGN exam.
    • NEW! Three new chapters address key topics: Drugs Used to Treat Immune and Inflammatory Disorders; Drugs Used to Treat Headaches; and Drugs Used to Treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
    • NEW! Updated exercises cover the new content in the text, including newly approved pharmaceutical drugs and treatments
    • Case scenarios in clinical chapters allow students to review, practice, and apply clinical judgment skills
    • Reader-friendly writing style and organization make it easier for students to review and practice nursing pharmacology concepts
    • A variety of exercises, including matching, multiple-choice, select-all-that-apply, and Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions help reinforce student understanding of key content
  • 1. Basic Principles of Pharmacology
    2. Drug Actions Across the Life Span
    3. The Nursing Process and Pharmacology
    4. Patient Education to Promote Health
    5. Principles of Medication Administration and Medication Safety
    6. Percutaneous Administration
    7. Enteral Administration
    8. Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation
    9. Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular
    10. Parenteral Administration: Intravenous
    11. Drugs Affecting the Central and Peripheral Nervous System
    12. Drugs Used to Treat Neurodegenerative Disorders
    13. Drugs Used to Treat Seizure Disorders
    14. Drugs Used to Treat Headaches
    15. Drugs Used to Treat Pain: Focus on Opioids
    16. Drugs Used to Treat Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
    17. Drugs Used to Treat Substance Use Disorders
    18. Drugs Used to Treat Schizophrenia
    19. Drugs Used to Treat Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
    20. Drugs Used to Treat Anxiety Disorders
    21. Drugs Used to Treat Sleep Disorders
    22. Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias
    23. Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension
    24. Drugs Used to Treat Arrhythmias
    25. Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris
    26. Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease
    27. Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders
    28. Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure
    29. Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease
    30. Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease
    31. Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease
    32. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting
    33. Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea
    34. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus
  • Michelle J. Willihnganz, MS, RN, CNE, RCTC Nursing Instructor, Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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