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Study Guide for Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care
- 12th Edition - December 6, 2023
- Authors: Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum, Laura D. Rosenthal
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 6 1 9 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 6 4 8 - 4
Master nursing pharmacology with this practical study guide that incorporates the latest NCLEX® item types! Corresponding to the chapters in Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care,… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMaster nursing pharmacology with this practical study guide that incorporates the latest NCLEX® item types! Corresponding to the chapters in Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Edition, this comprehensive workbook provides a thorough review of the most important textbook content. Clinical judgment and study questions help you apply your drug knowledge to nursing care, prioritize tasks, and develop clinical decision-making skills; patient teaching scenarios help you learn effective patient education. With a Case Study for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) in each unit, this study guide provides an excellent review for the NGN and for safe clinical practice.
- Reinforcement of key textbook content equips you for success on the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) and for patient safety in clinical practice.
- NCLEX® Examination–style questions in each chapter include multiple-choice, multiple-select, and alternate-item formats, preparing you for success on the NGN and for safe clinical practice.
- Dosage Calculation questions in every clinical chapter provide important practice in applying drug information and providing medication safety.
- Focus on implications of drugs and drug classes on patient care includes activities and questions that are designed for you to answer "How do the drugs work in the body?" and "How do these drug actions impact patient care?"
- Answer key with rationales is included in the back of the book for immediate feedback and remediation.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Copyright
- Introduction
- Contents
- UNIT ONE Introduction
- 1 Orientation to Pharmacology
- 2 Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
- 3 Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information
- UNIT TWO Basic Principles of Pharmacology
- 4 Pharmacokinetics
- 5 Pharmacodynamics
- 6 Drug Interactions
- 7 Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors
- 8 Individual Variation to Drug Responses
- 9 Genetic and Genomic Considerations
- 10 Introduction to Immunomodulators
- UNIT THREE Drug Therapy Across the Life Span
- 11 Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
- 12 Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients
- 13 Drug Therapy in Older Adult Patients
- UNIT FOUR Peripheral Nervous System Drugs
- Section 1 Introduction
- 14 Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology
- 15 Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System
- Section 2 Cholinergic Drugs
- 16 Muscarinic Agonists
- 17 Muscarinic Antagonists
- 18 Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Their Use in Myasthenia Gravis
- 19 Drugs That Block Nicotinic Cholinergic Transmission
- Section 3 Adrenergic Drugs
- 20 Adrenergic Agonists
- 21 Adrenergic Antagonists
- 22 Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents
- UNIT FIVE Central Nervous System Drugs
- 23 Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology
- Section 5 Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders
- 24 Drugs for Parkinson Disease
- 25 Drugs for Alzheimer Disease
- 26 Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis
- Section 6 Neurologic Drugs
- 27 Drugs for Seizure Disorders
- 28 Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity
- Section 7 Drugs for Pain
- 29 Local Anesthetics
- 30 General Anesthetics
- 31 Opioid Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics
- 32 Pain Management in Patients with Cancer
- 33 Drugs for Headache
- Section 8 Psychotherapeutic Drugs
- 34 Antipsychotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia
- 35 Antidepressants
- 36 Drugs for Bipolar Disorder
- 37 Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
- 38 Management of Anxiety Disorders
- 39 Central Nervous System Stimulants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Section 9 Substance Use Disorders
- 40 Substance Use Disorders I: Basic Considerations
- 41 Substance Use Disorders II: Alcohol
- 42 Substance Use Disorders III: Nicotine
- 43 Substance Use Disorders IV: Major Drugs of Abuse Other Than Alcohol and Nicotine
- UNIT SIX Drugs That Affect Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
- 44 Diuretics
- 45 Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body Fluids
- UNIT SEVEN Drugs That Affect the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood
- 46 Review of Hemodynamics
- 47 Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
- 48 Calcium Channel Blockers
- 49 Vasodilators
- 50 Drugs for Hypertension
- 51 Drugs for Heart Failure
- 52 Antidysrhythmic Drugs
- 53 Drugs That Help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels
- 54 Drugs for Angina Pectoris
- 55 Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs
- 56 Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- 57 Drugs for Hemophilia
- 58 Drugs for Deficiency Anemias
- 59 Hematopoietic Agents
- UNIT EIGHT Drugs for Endocrine Disorders
- 60 Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus
- 61 Drugs for Thyroid Disorders
- 62 Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function
- 63 Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex
- UNIT NINE Reproductive Health
- 64 Estrogens and Progestins: Basic Pharmacology and Noncontraceptive Applications
- 65 Birth Control
- 66 Drug Therapy for Infertility
- 67 Drugs that Affect Uterine Function
- 68 Androgens
- 69 Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- 70 Transgender Health
- UNIT TEN Antiallergic, and Immunologic Drugs
- 71 Review of the Immune System
- 72 Childhood Immunization
- 73 Immunosuppressants
- 74 Antihistamines
- 75 Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen
- 76 Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine Disorders
- UNIT ELEVEN Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders
- 77 Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- 78 Drug Therapy for Gout
- 79 Drugs Affecting Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization
- UNIT TWELVE Respiratory Tract Drugs
- 80 Drugs for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- 81 Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds
- UNIT THIRTEEN Gastrointestinal Drugs
- 82 Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
- 83 Laxatives
- 84 Other Gastrointestinal Drugs
- UNIT FOURTEEN Nutrition and Complementary Therapy
- 85 Vitamins
- 86 Drugs for Weight Loss
- 87 Complementary and Alternative Therapy
- UNIT FIFTEEN Therapy of Infectious Diseases
- 88 Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
- 89 Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins
- 90 Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Other Drugs
- 91 Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, and Others
- 92 Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
- 93 Sulfonamide Antibiotics and Trimethoprim
- 94 Drug Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections
- 95 Antimycobacterial Agents: Drugs for Tuberculosis
- 96 Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Metronidazole, Daptomycin, Rifampin, Rifaximin, and Fidaxomicin
- 97 Antifungal Agents
- 98 Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections
- 99 Antiviral Agents II: Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections
- 100 Drug Therapy for Sexually Transmitted Infections
- 101 Antiseptics and Disinfectants
- UNIT SIXTEEN Chemotherapy of Parasitic Diseases
- 102 Anthelmintics
- 103 Antiprotozoal Drugs I: Antimalarial Agents
- 104 Antiprotozoal Drugs II: Miscellaneous Agents
- 105 Ectoparasiticides
- UNIT SEVENTEEN Cancer Chemotherapy
- 106 Basic Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy
- 107 Anticancer Drugs I: Cytotoxic Agents
- 108 Anticancer Drugs II: Hormonal Agents, Targeted Drugs, and Other Noncytotoxic Anticancer Drugs
- UNIT EIGHTEEN Miscellaneous Drugs and Therapies
- 109 Drugs for Eye Conditions and Diseases
- 110 Drugs for Skin Conditions
- 111 Drugs for Ear Conditions
- UNIT NINETEEN Toxicology
- 112 Management of Poisoning
- 113 Potential Weapons of Biologic, Radiologic, and Chemical Terrorism
- Answer Key
- No. of pages: 320
- Language: English
- Edition: 12
- Published: December 6, 2023
- Imprint: Saunders
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443106194
- eBook ISBN: 9780443106484
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Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Department of Advanced Practice and Doctoral Studies, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TennesseeLR
Laura D. Rosenthal
Assistant Dean for DNP Programs, College of Nursing, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Dean for DNP Programs, College of Nursing, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado