Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology
- 11th Edition - November 1, 2023
- Imprint: Mosby
- Authors: Constance G. Visovsky, Cheryl H. Zambroski, Shirley M. Hosler
- Language: English
- LooseLeaf ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 5 9 4 - 3
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 3 3 6 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 5 9 5 - 0
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Request a sales quoteLearn the principles of pharmacology and administer drugs safely! Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition provides the essential information that LPNs and vocational nurses need to administer medications in all practice settings. It shows how drugs and drug classes work, so you can understand why drugs are given and evaluate the expected response as well as side effects and adverse effects. In each drug category, an overview of the nursing process outlines the nurse’s role when administering drugs. This edition includes a new Drugs for Cancer Treatment chapter and Get Ready for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination! case studies and questions to help you prepare for the newest version of the NCLEX exam. Written by an experienced team of authors led by Dr. Constance G. Visovsky, this book is the only pharmacology text designed specifically for LPN/LVNs.
- Ideal scope of content and readability for LPN/LVN programs provides illustrated, need-to-know pharmacology information, and includes a new Drugs for Cancer Treatment chapter.
- A focus on drug categories helps you understand the actions and uses of drug classes and provides a framework for safe, effective practice as new drugs are introduced to the market.
- Rationales accompany nursing actions, helping you understand why actions or precautions are necessary and to better communicate directions to patients and their families.
- Safety Alert boxes and Black Box Warnings highlight important nursing considerations for safe medication administration and monitoring.
- Lifespan Considerations boxes draw attention to information that is especially important when giving a specific drug to older adults, children, or pregnant/lactating women.
- Get Ready for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination! section includes key points, review questions, and case studies with critical thinking questions to prepare you for the pharmacology questions on the NCLEX-PN® Exam.
- Top Tips for Safety and Memory Jogger features help you remember key information.
- Online video clips on medication administration procedures provide you with a visual reference for safe drug administration.
- Key terms include definitions and page references to help you improve terminology and language skills before you enter clinical practice.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributor
- Reviewers
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- To the Student
- Unit I. General Principles
- 1. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
- THE LPN/VN’S ROLE AND THE NURSING PROCESS
- USING THE CLINICAL JUDGMENT MODEL
- Chapter Outline
- 2. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration
- INTRODUCTION
- REGULATION OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION
- THE DRUG ORDER
- DRUG ADMINISTRATION SYSTEMS
- DRUG ERRORS
- PROTECTION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS
- Chapter Outline
- 3. Principles of Pharmacology
- INTRODUCTION
- DRUG NAMES
- DRUG ATTACHMENT
- BASIC DRUG PROCESSES
- DRUG ACTIONS
- DRUG THERAPY AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS
- DRUG CARDS
- Chapter Outline
- Unit II. Principles of Drug Administration
- 4. Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving Drugs
- INTRODUCTION
- CALCULATING DRUG DOSAGES
- GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION
- ENTERAL DRUGS
- PARENTERAL DRUGS
- PERCUTANEOUS DRUGS
- Chapter Outline
- Unit III. Drug Categories
- 5. Drugs for Bacterial Infections
- INFECTION
- ANTIBIOTICS
- Chapter Outline
- 6. Drugs for Tuberculosis, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections
- TUBERCULOSIS
- FUNGAL INFECTIONS
- PARASITIC INFECTIONS
- Chapter Outline
- 7. Drugs for Viral and Retroviral Infections
- VIRUS
- ANTIVIRALS
- COVID-19
- RETROVIRUSES
- ANTIRETROVIRALS
- Chapter Outline
- 8. Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems
- ALLERGY
- DRUG THERAPY FOR ALLERGY
- ASTHMA AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
- DRUG THERAPY FOR ASTHMA AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
- MUCOLYTICS AND ANTITUSSIVES
- Chapter Outline
- 9. Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems
- DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE RENAL/URINARY SYSTEM
- DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
- Chapter 9 outline
- 10. Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems
- CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTIONS
- DRUGS FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE
- DRUGS FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
- DRUGS FOR EPILEPSY
- DRUGS FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
- DRUGS FOR AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
- DRUGS FOR MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
- Chapter Outline
- 11. Drugs for Mental Health
- DRUG THERAPY AND MENTAL ILLNESS
- DRUGS FOR SLEEP AND ANXIETY
- ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND MOOD STABILIZERS
- ANTIPSYCHOTICS
- Chapter Outline
- 12. Drugs for Analgesia and Anesthesia
- PAIN
- ANALGESIC DRUGS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT
- MISCELLANEOUS DRUGS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT
- Chapter Outline
- 13. Drugs for Inflammation, Arthritis, and Gout
- INFLAMMATION CAUSES AND ACTION
- INFLAMMATION MANAGEMENT
- GOUT
- Chapter Outline
- 14. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems
- THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
- ANTIEMETIC DRUGS
- DRUGS FOR PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE AND GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
- DRUGS FOR CONSTIPATION AND DIARRHEA
- DRUGS FOR IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
- Chapter Outline
- 15. Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation
- OVERVIEW OF IMMUNITY
- VACCINATION
- IMMUNOMODULATING THERAPY
- Chapter Outline
- 16. Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System
- BLOOD CLOTTING
- ANTICOAGULANTS
- DRUGS FOR IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
- Chapter Outline
- 17. Drugs for Cancer Treatment
- CANCER
- TRADITIONAL CHEMOTHERAPY
- HORMONE THERAPY FOR CANCER TREATMENT
- Chapter Outline
- 18. Drugs for Reproductive Health
- FEMALE SEX HORMONES
- MALE SEX HORMONES
- Chapter Outline
- 19. Drugs for Thyroid and Adrenal Problems
- OVERVIEW OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
- DRUGS FOR THYROID PROBLEMS
- DRUGS FOR ADRENAL GLAND PROBLEMS
- Chapter Outline
- 20. Drug Therapy for Diabetes
- DIABETES
- DRUG MANAGEMENT FOR DIABETES MELLITUS
- Chapter Outline
- 21. Drugs for Osteoporosis
- OVERVIEW OF OSTEOPOROSIS
- DRUGS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS
- Chapter Outline
- 22. Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems
- EAR PROBLEMS
- EYE PROBLEMS
- Chapter Outline
- 23. Over-the-Counter Drug Therapy
- DOCUMENTING PATIENT HEALTHCARE PRACTICES
- OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS
- HERBAL PRODUCTS AND COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- VITAMINS
- MINERALS
- Chapter Outline
- Answers to Clinical Judgment Questions
- Index
- Answers to Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Examination-Style Questions
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Edition: 11
- Published: November 1, 2023
- Imprint: Mosby
- No. of pages: 448
- Language: English
- LooseLeaf ISBN: 9780443115943
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443113369
- eBook ISBN: 9780443115950
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Constance G. Visovsky
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Lewis & Leona Hughes Endowed Chair in Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FloridaCZ
Cheryl H. Zambroski
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FloridaSH
Shirley M. Hosler
Shirley M. Hosler formerly, Nursing Instructor, School of Nursing, National American University, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Formerly, Nursing Instructor, School of Nursing, National American University, USA