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Study Guide for Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology
- 11th Edition - December 18, 2023
- Author: Constance G Visovsky
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 5 0 2 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 6 0 1 - 8
Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology with this practical study guide! Corresponding chapter by chapter to Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition, th… Read more
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Request a sales quoteReinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology with this practical study guide! Corresponding chapter by chapter to Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition, this workbook provides the practice and review needed to help you master pharmacology knowledge and prepare for the NCLEX-PN® Examination. A variety of questions includes a math review, dosage calculation exercises, and case studies that emphasize clinical decision-making and prioritization. It’s the ideal study tool and review companion for your textbook!
- Alternate item-format review questions prepare you for the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) exam.
- Variety of exercises reinforces your understanding with matching, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, true or false, and select-all-that-apply questions, as well as crossword puzzles.
- Practice quizzes provide preparation for course and licensure exams.
- Reader-friendly writing style and organization makes the content easier to understand.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- To the Student
- 1 Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 2 Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration
- CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
- FILL IN THE BLANKS
- TRUE OR FALSE
- CONTROLLED SUBTANCES
- Practice Quiz
- 3 Principles of Pharmacology
- FILL IN THE BLANK
- MULTIPLE SELECTION
- DRUG ABSORPTION AND AVAILABILITY
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 4 Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving Drugs
- CALCULATION
- IDENTIFICATION: MACRODRIP AND MACRODRIP
- SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 5 Drugs for Bacterial Infections
- IDENTIFYING TYPES OF DRUGS
- DRUG ACTIONS
- FILL IN THE BLANKS
- CASE STUDIES
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 6 Drugs for Tuberculosis, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections
- FILL IN THE BLANKS
- CASE STUDY
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 7 Drugs for Viral and Retroviral Infections
- FILL IN THE BLANK
- VIRUS OR RETROVIRUS
- ANTIVIRAL SIDE EFFECTS & ADVERSE REACTIONS
- TEACHING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES ABOUT ANTIVIRALS
- TEACHING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES ABOUT RETROANTIVIRALS
- CASE STUDIES
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 8 Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems
- IDENTIFY THE CONDITION
- FILL IN THE BLANK
- MULTIPLE CHOICE
- MATCHING
- CASE STUDIES
- Practice Quiz
- 9 Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems
- IDENTIFYING SIDE EFFECTS/ADVERSE EFFECTS
- DESCRIBE PATIENT AND FAMILY TEACHING
- Case Studies
- Practice Quiz
- 10 Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems
- DRUGS FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE
- FILL IN THE BLANKS
- TRUE OR FALSE
- DRUGS FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
- FILL IN THE BLANK
- TRUE OR FALSE
- DRUGS FOR EPILEPSY
- FILL IN THE BLANK
- TRUE OR FALSE
- DRUGS FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
- FILL IN THE BLANK
- SYMPTOMS
- DRUGS FOR AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS)
- FILL IN THE BLANKS
- DRUGS FOR MYASTHENIA GRAVIS (MG)
- FILL IN THE BLANKS
- EXPECTED SIDE EFFECTS/ADVERSE REACTIONS AND INTERACTIONS
- CASE STUDIES
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 11 Drugs for Mental Health
- MULTIPLE CHOICE
- SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
- FILL IN THE BLANK
- Patient and Family Education
- CASE STUDIES
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 12 Drugs for Analgesia and Anesthesia
- FILL IN THE BLANK
- CASE STUDIES
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 13 Drugs for Inflammation, Arthritis, and Gout
- MULTIPLE SELECTION
- PATIENT & FAMILY TEACHING
- CASE STUDIES
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 14 Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems
- KEY TERMS
- TEACHING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES ABOUT ANTIEMETIC AND PROMOTILITY DRUGS
- DRUGS FOR CONSTIPATION AND DIARRHEA
- TEACHING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES ABOUT LAXATIVES
- ANTIDIARRHEALS
- CASE STUDY
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 15 Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation
- NURSING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTERING VACCINATIONS
- VACCINATION SCHEDULES
- COVID-19
- FILL IN THE BLANK
- TRUE OR FALSE
- CASE STUDIES
- Practice Quiz
- 16 Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System
- CASE STUDIES
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 17 Drugs for Cancer Treatment
- CANCER AND CANCER CELLS
- TRADITIONAL CHEMOTHERAPY
- NURSING IMPLICATIONS AND PATIENT/FAMILY TEACHING
- ANTIMETABOLITES
- ANTITUMOR ANTIBIOTICS
- ANTIMITOTIC AGENTS
- COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY
- HORMONE THERAPY FOR CANCER TREATMENT
- HORMONE THERAPY FOR BREAST CANCER
- HORMONE THERAPY FOR PROSTATE CANCER
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 18 Drugs for Reproductive Health
- MENOPAUSE AND CONTRACEPTION
- DRUGS FOR MENOPAUSE RELIEF AND CONTRACEPTION
- TEACHING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES ABOUT HORMONAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY (HRT) AND CONTRACEPTION DRUGS
- MALE SEX HORMONES
- CASE STUDY
- Practice Quiz
- 19 Drugs for Thyroid and Adrenal Problems
- THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
- DRUGS FOR THYROID PROBLEMS
- DRUGS FOR ADRENAL GLAND PROBLEMS
- TEACHING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES ABOUT DRUGS FOR ADRENAL PROBLEMS
- Practice Quiz
- 20 Drug Therapy for Diabetes
- TYPES OF DIABETES MELLITUS
- GIVING INSULIN WITH A PEN DEVICE
- CASE STUDY
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 21 Drugs for Osteoporosis
- TEACHING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES ABOUT DRUGS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS
- Practice Quiz
- 22 Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems
- EAR PROBLEMS (Fill in the blanks)
- EYE PROBLEMS (Fill in the blanks)
- GLAUCOMA (Fill in the blanks)
- PATIENT AND FAMILY TEACHING FOR GLAUCOMA DRUGS
- CASE STUDY
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- 23 Over-the-Counter Drug Therapy
- OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) DRUGS
- ALTERNATIVE DRUG THERAPIES
- FILL IN THE BLANKS
- FILL IN THE BLANKS
- CASE STUDY
- PRACTICE QUIZ
- Medication Cards
- ANSWERS KEYS
- No. of pages: 160
- Language: English
- Edition: 11
- Published: December 18, 2023
- Imprint: Mosby
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443115028
- eBook ISBN: 9780443116018
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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, Florida