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Study Guide for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

  • 9th Edition - January 8, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Linda Lane Lilley, Julie S. Snyder, Shelly Rainforth Collins
  • Language: English

Get the need-to-know pharmacology nursing skills you need to succeed on the NCLEX® and beyond with Study Guide for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 9th Edition! Designed to… Read more

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Get the need-to-know pharmacology nursing skills you need to succeed on the NCLEX® and beyond with Study Guide for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 9th Edition! Designed to accompany Lilley’s Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 9th Edition textbook, this workbook features worksheets for each chapter that include NCLEX-RN® Examination-style review questions, critical thinking and application questions, case studies, and other educationally sound learning activities.

Key features

  • Chapter-by-chapter worksheets are divided into 3 main sections: Chapter Review and NCLEX Examination Preparation, Critical Thinking and Application, and Case Study.
  • Chapter review and NCLEX® Examination preparation included in each chapter worksheet contains a number of application-based NCLEX practice questions, including at least one alternate-item question per chapter.
  • Focus on prioritization features at least one prioritization exercise in which the student must evaluate a clinical scenario and answer the question: "What is the nurse’s best action?"
  • Overview of dosage calculations section contains explanations of key drug calculations, concepts, sample drug labels, practice problems, and a practice quiz.
  • Learning strategies expands upon the unique, cartoon-illustrated study strategies included in the Lilley text.
  • Answers for all exercises are provided at the back of the book to facility self-study.

Table of contents

PART 1: PHARMACOLOGY BASICS

1. The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy

2. Pharmacologic Principles

3. Lifespan Considerations

4. Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations

5. Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding

6. Patient Education and Drug Therapy

7. Over-the-Counter Drugs and Herbal and Dietary Supplements

8. Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics

9. Photo Atlas of Drug Administration

PART 2: DRUGS AFFECTING THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

10. Analgesic Drugs

11. General and Local Anesthetics

12. Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants

13. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs

14. Antiepileptic Drugs

15. Antiparkinson Drugs

16. Psychotherapeutic Drugs

17. Substance Use Disorder

PART 3: DRUGS AFFECTING THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

18. Adrenergic Drugs

19. Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs

20. Cholinergic Drugs

21. Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs

PART 4: DRUGS AFFECTING THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND RENAL SYSTEMS

22. Antihypertensive Drugs

23. Antianginal Drugs

24. Heart Failure Drugs

25. Antidysrhythmic Drugs

26. Coagulation Modifier Drugs

27. Antilipemic Drugs

28. Diuretic Drugs

29. Fluids and Electrolytes

PART 5: DRUGS AFFECTING THE ENDOCRINE AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

30. Pituitary Drugs

31. Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs

32. Antidiabetic Drugs

33. Adrenal Drugs

34. Women’s Health Drugs

35. Men’s Health Drugs

PART 6: DRUGS AFFECTING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

36. Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants

37. Respiratory Drugs

PART 7: ANTIINFECTIVE AND ANTIINFLAMMATORY DRUGS

38. Antibiotics Part 1

39. Antibiotics Part 2

40. Antiviral Drugs

41. Antitubercular Drugs

42. Antifungal Drugs

43. Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Anthelmintic Drugs

44. Antiinflammatory and Antigout Drugs

PART 8: CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC DRUGS AND BIOLOGIC AND IMMUNE MODIFIERS

45. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1: Cancer Overview and Cell Cycle–Specific Drugs

46. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2: Cell Cycle–Nonspecific Drugs and Miscellaneous Drugs

47. Biologic Response–Modifying and Antirheumatic Drugs

48. Immunosuppressant Drugs

49. Immunizing Drugs

PART 9: DRUGS AFFECTING THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM AND NUTRITION

50. Acid-Controlling Drugs

51. Bowel Disorder Drugs

52. Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs

53. Vitamins and Minerals

54. Anemia Drugs

55. Nutritional Supplements

PART 10: DERMATOLOGIC, OPHTHALMIC, AND OTIC DRUGS

56. Dermatologic Drugs

57. Ophthalmic Drugs

58. Otic Drugs

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Product details

  • Edition: 9
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 4, 2019
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Linda Lane Lilley

Linda Lilley, PhD, RN, is University Professor and Associate Professor Emeritus at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor Emeritus, School of Nursing, Old Dominion University, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

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Julie S. Snyder

Julie S. Snyder, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, teaches at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Faculty, School of Nursing, Old Dominion University, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

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Shelly Rainforth Collins

Shelly Collins, PharmD, has decades of clinical experience in which she has been responsible for overseeing system-wide pharmaceutical safety.
Affiliations and expertise
President, Drug Information Consultants, Chesapeake, Virginia, USA