cover image - Study Guide for Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 20th Edition
ISBN: 9780443264078
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 02-03-2025
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: 02-03-2025
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
  • UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
    1. Basic Principles of Pharmacology
    2. Drug Actions Across the Life Span
    3. The Nursing Process and Pharmacology
    4. Patient Education to Promote Health

    UNIT II: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
    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

    UNIT III: DRUGS AFFECTING NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS
    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 — NEW!
    15. Drugs Used to Treat Pain: Focus on Opioids

    UNIT IV: DRUGS AFFECTING PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
    16. Drugs Used to Treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — NEW!
    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

    UNIT V: DRUGS AFFECTING CARDIOVASCULAR 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

    UNIT VI: DRUGS AFFECTING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
    29. Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease
    30. Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease

    UNIT VII: DRUGS AFFECTING THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
    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

    UNIT VIII: DRUGS AFFECTING THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
    34. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus
    35. Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease

    UNIT IX: DRUGS AFFECTING THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
    36. Drugs Used in Obstetrics
    37. Drugs Used in Men’s and Women’s Health

    UNIT X: DRUGS AFFECTING OTHER BODY SYSTEMS
    38. Drugs Used to Treat Urinary System Disorders
    39. Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders
    40. Drugs Used to Treat Cancer
    41. Drugs Used to Treat Musculoskeletal Disorders
    42. Drugs Used to Treat Immune and Inflammatory Disorders — NEW!

    UNIT XI: DRUGS USED TO TREAT INFECTIONS
    43. Drugs Used to Treat Bacterial Infections
    44. Drugs Used to Treat Viral Infections
    45. Drugs Used to Treat Fungal Infections
  • Michelle J. Willihnganz, MS, RN, CNE, RCTC Nursing Instructor, Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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