cover image - Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780443434419
Copyright: 2028
Page Count: 400
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $87.99

Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants, 3rd Edition

by Karen Anderson, MSN, RN

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cover image - Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780443434419
Copyright: 2028
Page Count: 400
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $87.99
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Teach your students the skills needed to safely administer medications! Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants, 3rd Edition, covers the principles and techniques of drug administration for common drugs and over-the-counter medications. Topics include basic pharmacology, the most prescribed drugs for conditions across all body systems, delegation and lifespan considerations, ethics and laws, and math skills for accurate dosage calculation. Following the NCSBN’s Medication Assistant-Certified (MA-C) model curriculum, this text is a complete guide to the medication assistant’s role, function, and scope of practice.
    • NEW! Updated drug content includes current brand names, dosages, therapeutic effects, and side effects
    • NEW! Updated review questions are included on the Evolve companion website
    • NEW! Updated drug content includes current brand names, dosages, therapeutic effects, and side effects
    • NEW! Updated review questions are included on the Evolve companion website
    • Clear, easy-to-read writing style makes it easy for students to understand what they’ve read
    • Step-by-step instructions for procedures include sections covering quality of life, pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure
    • Color illustrations and photographs depict key ideas, concepts, and procedure steps
    • Documentation reporting and recording is discussed for each drug
    • Delegation Guidelines describe the information the aide needs from the nurse and care plan before giving a drug
    • Promoting Safety and Comfort boxes summarize guidelines for the MA-C in providing optimal patient care when administering drugs
    • Focus on Communication boxes suggest what to say and questions to ask when interacting with patients, residents, family, and nursing staff
    • Focus on Older Persons boxes provide age-specific considerations when administering drugs to older patients
    • Key Terms and Key Abbreviations are defined at the beginning of each chapter
    • Review Questions in each chapter help students evaluate their comprehension, with answers provided on Evolve
    • Arithmetic Review in the appendix covers the basic math skills needed for calculating and checking medication dosages
  • 1. The Medication Assistant
    2. Delegation
    3. Ethics and Laws
    4. Assisting with the Nursing Care Plan
    5. Body Structure and Function
    6. Infection Prevention
    7. Basic Pharmacology
    8. Life Span Considerations
    9. Drug Orders and Prescriptions
    10. Medication Safety
    11. Oral, Sublingual, and Buccal Drugs
    12. Topical Drugs
    13. Eye, Ear, Nose, and Inhaled Drugs
    14. Vaginal and Rectal Drugs
    15. Drugs Affecting the Nervous System
    16. Drugs Used to Treat Mental Health Disorders
    17. Drugs Used to Treat Seizure Disorders
    18. Drugs Used to Manage Pain
    19. Drugs Used to Lower Lipids
    20. Drugs Used for Diuresis
    21. Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension
    22. Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias
    23. Drugs Used to Treat Angina, Peripheral Vascular Disease, and Heart Failure
    24. Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Diseases
    25. Drugs Used to Treat Respiratory Diseases
    26. Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease
    27. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation, and Diarrhea
    28. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes and Thyroid Diseases
    29. Corticosteroids and Gonadal Hormones
    30. Drugs Used in Men’s and Women’s Health
    31. Drugs Used to Treat Urinary System Disorders
    32. Drugs Used to Treat Eye Disorders
    33. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Cancer
    34. Drugs Affecting Muscles and Joints
    35. Drugs Used to Treat Infections
    36. Nutrition and Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy
  • Karen Anderson, MSN, RN, Instructor, RN Program, San Diego State University, USA
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