Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants
- 3rd Edition - October 7, 2026
- Latest edition
- Author: Karen Anderson
- Language: English
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to safely administer medications! Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants, 3rd Edition, guides you through the principles and techni… Read more
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Description
Description
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to safely administer medications! Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants, 3rd Edition, guides you through the principles and techniques of drug administration for common drugs and over-the-counter medications. Coverage includes topics such as 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. Written by nursing educator Karen Anderson, this text is a complete guide to the medication assistant’s role, function, and scope of practice.
Key features
Key features
- Clear, easy-to-read writing style makes it easy to understand what you’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 you need from the nurse and care plan before giving a drug
- Promoting Safety and Comfort boxes highlight guidelines for the Medication Assistant-Certified (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 you evaluate your comprehension, with answers provided on the Evolve companion website
- Arithmetic Review in the appendix covers the basic math skills needed for calculating and checking medication dosages
Readership
Readership
Students in Medication Assistant programs
Table of contents
Table of contents
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 for Seizure Disorders
18 Drugs Used to Manage Pain
19 Drugs Used to Lower Lipid Levels
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 Diseases
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 Males’ and Females’ 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
Appendix A: A Review of Arithmetic
Glossary
Key Abbreviations
Index
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 for Seizure Disorders
18 Drugs Used to Manage Pain
19 Drugs Used to Lower Lipid Levels
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 Diseases
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 Males’ and Females’ 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
Appendix A: A Review of Arithmetic
Glossary
Key Abbreviations
Index
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: January 15, 2027
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
Karen Anderson
Author
Karen Anderson, MSN, RN, is an instructor in the RN program at San Diego State University. She has also been a contributor to deWit’s Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, Basic Geriatric Nursing, and Saunders Q &A Review for the NCLEX-PN.
Affiliations and expertise
Instructor, RN Program, San Diego State University, USA