Pharmacology
A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach
- 12th Edition - December 3, 2024
- Imprint: Saunders
- Editors: Linda E. McCuistion, Kathleen Vuljoin DiMaggio, Mary B. Winton, Jennifer J. Yeager
- Language: English
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Request a sales quoteGain a solid understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered medication safety! Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 12th Edition, makes it easy to learn the principles of nursing pharmacology and drug dosage calculation. A clear guide to pharmacotherapy and safe drug administration, this popular book uses drug prototypes to provide need-to-know information about key drugs, including dosage, side effects, interactions, and more. Nursing Process/Clinical Judgment summaries enhance your skills in applying clinical judgment skills for safe patient care. Written by a team of nursing experts led by Linda McCuistion, this time-tested textbook provides the nursing pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed on the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam and administer drugs safely.
- NEW! The latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and drug uses are included throughout
- NEW! Content updates reflect the most current evidence-based care and the 2021 AACN Essentials
- NEW! Updated Women’s Health chapter features new content and safety highlights
- NEW! Study and practice questions include the very latest formats for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN)
- NEW! Protein binding and half-life information is now listed in the Uses/Considerations columns in drug tables
- UNIQUE! Nursing Process/Clinical Judgment summaries highlight important nursing considerations and clinical judgment skills within the framework of the nursing process
- UNIQUE! Prototype Drug Charts provide easy access to key information for representative drugs, including dosages, contraindications, drug-lab-food interactions, pharmacokinetics, and more
- UNIQUE! An extensive Drug Calculations chapter presents six methods of dosage calculation, providing a helpful review and supplement to a dosage calculations textbook
- Safety and Quality chapter addresses medication errors, specific nursing measures to promote medication safety, U.S. National Patient Safety Goals, the 2021 AACN Essentials, and other safety issues and concerns
- NGN-Style Case Studies (single-episode and unfolding) provide practice opportunities with the very latest item types
- Application-level NCLEX®-Style Study Questions at the end of each chapter help prepare you for the growing pharmacology coverage on the NCLEX® Examination.
- Prioritization coverage helps you learn to prioritize nursing care by listing nursing interventions in the order of priority
- Clinical Judgment Case Studies (in chapters that do not include NGN-style case studies) challenge you to apply your knowledge and analytical skills to realistic patient scenarios. Answer guidelines are provided on the Evolve website
- Cultural content is integrated into Nursing Process boxes
ADN and BSN students in mid-level nursing pharmacology courses or nursing programs with integrated pharmacology content
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Any screen, Any time, Anywhere
- Brief Contents
- UNIT I Introduction to Pharmacology
- UNIT II Pharmacotherapy and Drug Administration
- UNIT III Maintenance of Homeostasis
- UNIT IV Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
- UNIT V Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs
- UNIT VI Mental and Behavioral Health Drugs
- UNIT VII Pain and Inflammation Management Drugs
- UNIT VIII Antimicrobial Drugs
- UNIT IX Immunologic Drugs
- UNIT X Antineoplastics and Biologic Response Modifiers
- UNIT XI Respiratory Drugs
- UNIT XII Cardiovascular Drugs
- UNIT XIII Gastrointestinal Drugs
- UNIT XIV Eye, Ear, and Skin Drugs
- UNIT XV Endocrine Drugs
- UNIT XVI Renal and Urologic Drugs
- UNIT XVII Reproductive and Gender-Related Drugs
- UNIT XVIII Emergency Drugs
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Meet the Authors
- In Recognition
- CONTRIBUTORS AND REVIEWERS
- Preface
- Organization
- Additional Features
- Teaching and Learning Resources
- Acknowledgments
- UNIT I: Introduction to Pharmacology
- 1. The Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and the Nursing Process
- Outline
- Clinical Judgment and the Nursing Process
- Clinical Judgment Measurement Model
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 2. Drug Development and Ethical Considerations
- Outline
- Core Ethical Principles
- Objectives and Phases of Pharmaceutical Research
- American Nurses Association Code of Ethics
- Drug Standards and Legislation
- Drug Names and Resources
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 3. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
- Outline
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacodynamics
- Drug Interactions
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 4. Pharmacogenetics
- Outline
- Foundations of Pharmacogenetics
- Key Considerations When Using Pharmacogenetics
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 5. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
- Outline
- Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 and Current Good Manufacturing Practices
- Commonly Used Herbal Remedies
- Hazards, Tips, and Resources for Herbal Remedies
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 6. Pediatric Considerations
- Outline
- Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
- Nursing Implications
- Considerations for the Adolescent Patient
- Family-Centered Collaborative Care
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 7. Drug Therapy in Older Adults
- Outline
- Physiologic Changes
- Nursing Implications: Older Adult Drug Dosing and Monitoring
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 8. Drugs in Substance Use Disorder
- Outline
- Substance Use Disorder
- Types of Substance Use Disorders
- Special Needs of Patients With Substance Use Disorder
- The Nurse With Substance Use Disorder
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- UNIT II: Pharmacotherapy and Drug Administration
- 9. Safety and Quality
- Outline
- “Six Rights” of Medication Administration
- Promoting Safety in the Health Care Environment
- Safety Risks With Medication Administration
- Other Factors in the Prevention of Medication Errors
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 10. Drug Administration
- Outline
- Forms and Routes of Drug Administration
- Parenteral Medications
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 11. Drug Labels and Dosage Calculations
- Outline
- Overview of Dosage Calculations
- Calculation Methods
- Considerations for Enteral Administration
- Considerations for Parenteral Administration
- Answers to Practice Problems
- UNIT III: Maintenance of Homeostasis
- 12. Fluid Volume and Electrolytes
- Outline
- Fluid and Electrolyte
- Fluid Replacement
- Electrolytes
- Review Questions
- 13. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement
- Outline
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 14. Nutritional Support
- Outline
- Nutritional Support Therapy
- Enteral Nutrition
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Review Questions
- UNIT IV: Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
- 15. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists
- Outline
- Nervous Systems of the Body
- Adrenergic Agonists
- Adrenergic Antagonists
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 16. Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists
- Outline
- Parasympathetic Nervous System
- Cholinergic Agonists
- Cholinergic Antagonists
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- UNIT V: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs
- 17. Stimulants
- Outline
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System
- Central Nervous System Stimulants
- Amphetamines and Amphetamine-Like Drugs
- Anorexiants
- Analeptics
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 18. Depressants
- Outline
- Sleep Disorders
- Sedative-Hypnotics
- Anesthetics
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 19. Antiseizure Drugs
- Outline
- Seizures
- Antiseizure Drugs
- Antiseizure Drugs in Selected Situations
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 20. Drugs for Parkinson and Alzheimer Disease
- Outline
- Parkinson Disease
- Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson Disease
- Alzheimer Disease
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 21. Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders and Muscle Spasms
- Outline
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- UNIT VI: Mental and Behavioral Health Drugs
- 22. Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics
- Outline
- Psychopathology
- Antipsychotics
- Anxiety
- Anxiolytics
- Review Questions
- 23. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
- Outline
- Depression
- Antidepressant Agents
- Mood Stabilizers
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- UNIT VII: Pain and Inflammation Management Drugs
- 24. Antiinflammatories
- Outline
- Inflammation and Antiinflammatory Agents
- Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and Corticosteroids
- Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
- Antigout Drugs
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 25. Analgesics
- Outline
- Pain
- Nonopioid Analgesics
- Opioid Analgesics
- Adjuvants, Agonists, and Antagonists
- Headaches: Migraine and Cluster
- Review Questions
- UNIT VIII: Antimicrobial Drugs
- 26. Penicillins, Other Beta-Lactams, and Cephalosporins
- Outline
- Pathophysiology
- Antibacterials/Antibiotics
- Penicillins and Other Beta-Lactam Antibacterials
- Cephalosporins
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 27. Macrolides, Oxazolidinones, Lincosamides, Glycopeptides, and Lipopeptides
- Outline
- Macrolides
- Oxazolidinones
- Lincosamides
- Glycopeptides
- Lipopeptides
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 28. Tetracyclines, Glycylcyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones
- Outline
- Tetracyclines
- Glycylcyclines
- Aminoglycosides
- Fluoroquinolones
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 29. Sulfonamides and Nitroimidazoles Antibiotics
- Outline
- Sulfonamides
- Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
- Sulfonamides, Nitroimidazoles, Miscellaneous Antibacterials
- Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 30. Antituberculars, Antifungals, and Antivirals
- Outline
- Tuberculosis
- Antitubercular Drugs
- Fungus: Pathophysiology
- Viruses: Pathophysiology
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 31. Antimalarials, Anthelmintics, and Peptides
- Outline
- Antimalarial Drugs
- Anthelmintic Drugs
- Peptides
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- UNIT IX: Immunologic Drugs
- 32. HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs
- Outline
- Overview of HIV and AIDS
- Antiretroviral Drugs
- The Nurse’s Role in Antiretroviral Therapy
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 33. Transplant Drugs
- Outline
- Principles of Immunosuppression and Immunosuppressant Drugs
- Drugs for Transplant Rejection
- Drugs for Infection
- Promoting Adherence
- Review Questions
- 34. Vaccines
- Outline
- Immunity
- Vaccines
- Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Vaccine Recommendations
- Vaccine Safety: Reporting Diseases and Adverse Reactions
- Varicella Vaccine
- Future Developments in Vaccines
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- UNIT X: Antineoplastics and Biologic Response Modifiers
- 35. Anticancer Drugs
- Outline
- Overview of Cancer
- Cancer Chemotherapy
- Alkylating Drugs
- Antimetabolites
- Antitumor Antibiotics
- Plant Alkaloids
- Other Drugs to Treat Cancer
- Review Questions
- 36. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer
- Outline
- Overview of Targeted Therapy
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors
- Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors
- Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Multikinase Inhibitors
- mTOR Kinase Inhibitors and Proteasome Inhibitors
- Monoclonal Antibodies
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 37. Biologic Response Modifiers
- Outline
- Overview of Biologic Response Modifiers
- Interferons
- Colony-Stimulating Factors
- Interleukin-2
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- UNIT XI: Respiratory Drugs
- 38. Upper Respiratory Disorders
- Outline
- Respiratory System
- Common Cold, Acute Rhinitis, and Allergic Rhinitis
- Other Upper Respiratory Disorders
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 39. Lower Respiratory Disorders
- Outline
- Lower Respiratory System
- Lower Respiratory System Disorders
- Major Drug Categories That Treat Lower Respiratory Disorders
- Asthma Drug Therapy for Special Populations
- Review Questions
- UNIT XII: Cardiovascular Drugs
- 40. Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics
- Outline
- Introduction
- Cardiovascular System
- Laboratory Tests to Diagnose Heart Failure
- Agents Used to Treat Heart Failure
- Angina Pectoris
- Types of Antianginal Drugs
- Cardiac Dysrhythmias
- Types of Antidysrhythmic Drugs
- Review Questions
- 41. Diuretics
- Outline
- Diuretics
- Thiazides and Thiazide-Like Diuretics
- Loop Diuretics
- Osmotic Diuretics and Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
- Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 42. Antihypertensives
- Outline
- Hypertension
- Pharmagologic Control of Hypertension
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 43. Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics
- Outline
- Pathophysiology
- Anticoagulants
- Antiplatelet Drugs
- Thrombolytics
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 44. Antihyperlipidemics and Drugs to Improve Peripheral Blood Flow
- Outline
- Lipoproteins
- Antihyperlipidemics
- Drugs to Improve Peripheral Blood Flow
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- UNIT XIII: Gastrointestinal Drugs
- 45. Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders
- Outline
- Overview of the Gastrointestinal System
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 46. Antiulcer Drugs
- Outline
- Gastrointestinal Disorders and Nonpharmacologic Measures for Treatment
- Antiulcer Drugs
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- UNIT XIV: Eye, Ear, and Skin Drugs
- 47. Eye and Ear Disorders
- Outline
- Overview of the Eye
- Disorders of the Eye
- Ophthalmic Drugs
- Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension Drugs
- Overview and Disorders of the Ear
- Drugs for the Ear
- Review Questions
- 48. Dermatologic Disorders
- Outline
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin
- Acne Vulgaris
- Psoriasis
- Verruca Vulgaris and Drug-Induced Dermatitis
- Contact Dermatitis
- Impetigo, Rosacea, and Hair Loss
- Burns and Burn Prevention
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- UNIT XV: Endocrine Drugs
- 49. Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
- Outline
- Overview of the Pituitary Gland
- Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
- Prolactin
- Pituitary Gland: Posterior Lobe
- Drug Therapy for Anterior Pituitary Disorders: Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Drug Therapy for Anterior Pituitary Disorders: Growth Hormone Excess
- Other Drugs for Anterior Pituitary Disorders
- Drug Therapy for Posterior Pituitary Disorders
- Overview of the Thyroid Gland
- Overview of the Parathyroid Glands
- Overview of the Adrenal Glands
- Review Questions
- 50. Antidiabetics
- Outline
- Pathophysiology
- Insulin
- Oral Antidiabetic Drugs
- Other Diabetic Drugs
- Review Questions
- UNIT XVI: Renal and Urologic Drugs
- 51. Urinary Disorders
- Outline
- Urinary Tract Disorders
- Urinary Antiseptics/Antiinfectives and Antibiotics
- Selective Urinary Agents
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- UNIT XVII: Reproductive and Gender-Related Drugs
- 52. Pregnancy and Preterm Labor
- Outline
- Physiology of Drug Use During Pregnancy
- Therapeutic Drugs and Use of Herbs in Pregnancy
- Drugs That Decrease Uterine Muscle Contractility
- Corticosteroid Therapy in Preterm Labor
- Drugs for Gestational Hypertension
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 53. Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum
- Outline
- Drugs for Pain Control During Labor
- Drugs That Enhance Uterine Muscle Contractility
- Drugs Used During the Postpartum Period
- Immunizations
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 54. Neonatal and Newborn
- Outline
- Drugs Administered to Preterm Neonates
- Drugs Administered to Full-Term, Healthy Neonates
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 55. Female Reproductive Health
- Outline
- Drugs Used for Contraception
- Drugs Used to Treat Disorders in Female’s Health
- Drugs Used to Promote Fertility
- Drugs Used in the Treatment of Menopause
- Osteoporosis Disease
- Review Questions
- 56. Male Reproductive Health
- Outline
- Male Reproductive Processes
- Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
- Drugs Related to Male Reproductive Disorders
- Other Male Reproductive Disorders
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- 57. Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Outline
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Sexually Transmitted Pathogens
- Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Review Questions
- UNIT XVIII: Emergency Drugs
- 58. Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs
- Outline
- Objectives
- Oxygen as an Emergency Drug
- Emergency Drugs for Cardiac Disorders
- For Intracranial Hypertension: Mannitol
- Emergency Drugs for Drug Overdose
- Emergency Drugs for Shock
- Emergency Drugs for Hypertensive Crises
- Clinical Judgment Case Study
- Review Questions
- Appendix A. Answers to Review Questions
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15
- Chapter 16
- Chapter 17
- Chapter 18
- Chapter 19
- Chapter 20
- Chapter 21
- Chapter 22
- Chapter 23
- Chapter 24
- Chapter 25
- Chapter 26
- Chapter 27
- Chapter 28
- Chapter 29
- Chapter 30
- Chapter 31
- Chapter 32
- Chapter 33
- Chapter 34
- Chapter 35
- Chapter 36
- Chapter 37
- Chapter 38
- Chapter 39
- Chapter 40
- Chapter 41
- Chapter 42
- Chapter 43
- Chapter 44
- Chapter 45
- Chapter 46
- Chapter 47
- Chapter 48
- Chapter 49
- Chapter 50
- Chapter 51
- Chapter 52
- Chapter 53
- Chapter 54
- Chapter 55
- Chapter 56
- Chapter 57
- Chapter 58
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Index
- Edition: 12
- Published: December 3, 2024
- Imprint: Saunders
- No. of pages: 848
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443117329
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443115257
- LooseLeaf ISBN: 9780443116377
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443116360
- eBook ISBN: 9780443116384
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Linda E. McCuistion
Affiliations and expertise
Professor (Ret.), University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, Louisiana, USAKV
Kathleen Vuljoin DiMaggio
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emerita, University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, Louisiana, USAMW
Mary B. Winton
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USAJY
Jennifer J. Yeager
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA