Study Guide for Pharmacology - Revised Reprint
A Nursing Process Approach
- 7th Edition - January 4, 2012
- Latest edition
- Authors: Joyce LeFever Kee, Evelyn R. Hayes, Linda E. McCuistion, Nancy Haugen
- Language: English
This student study guide contains a variety of exercises specifically designed to reinforce content presented in the textbook. Chapter worksheets feature more than 1,800 study… Read more
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This student study guide contains a variety of exercises specifically designed to reinforce content presented in the textbook. Chapter worksheets feature more than 1,800 study questions, 160 drug calculation and dosage problems, and case-based critical thinking exercises. Like the Kee text, the study guide features a strong nursing focus and comprehensive coverage of drug dosage calculations, including numerous sample drug labels.
- Over 1,800 study questions reinforce textbook concepts and prepare you for the NCLEX® examination.
- An extensive section of drug calculation problems helps you master important dosage calculation methods.
- Case-based critical thinking exercises enhance your understanding of nursing responsibilities in drug therapy.
- Sample drug labels familiarize you with the labels you will encounter in clinical practice.
- A basic math review appendix provides a helpful review of key mathematics concepts.
- Answers for all exercises are included to facilitate self-study.
UNIT ONE: A Nurse's Perspective of Pharmacology
- Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Phases
- Nursing Process and Client Teaching
- Medication Safety NEW!
- Medication Administration
- Medications and Calculations
- The Drug Approval Process
- Cultural and Pharmacogenetic Considerations
- Drug Interaction and Over-the-Counter Drugs
- Drugs of Abuse
- Herbal Therapy with Nursing Implications
- Pediatric Pharmacology
- Geriatric Pharmacology
- Medication Administration in Community Settings
- The Role of the Nurse in Drug Research
- Vitamin and Mineral Replacement
- Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement
- Nutritional Support
- Adrenergic Agonists and Adrenergic Blockers
- Cholinergic Agonists and Anticholinergics
- Central Nervous System Stimulants
- Central Nervous System Depressants
- Anticonvulsants
- Drugs for Neurological Disorders: Parkinsonism and Alzheimer's Disease
- Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders: Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Muscle Spasms
- Antiinflammatory Drugs
- Nonopioid and Opioid Analgesics
- Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics
- Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
- Penicillins and Cephalosporins
- Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones
- Sulfonamides
- Antituberculars, Antifungals, Peptides, and Metronidazole
- Antivirals, Antimalarials, and Anthelmintics
- Drugs for Urinary Tract Disorders
- HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs
- Vaccines
- Anticancer Drugs
- Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer
- Biologic Response Modifiers
- Drugs for Upper Respiratory Disorders
- Drugs for Lower Respiratory Disorders
- Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics
- Diuretics
- Antihypertensives
- Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics
- Antihyperlipdemics and Peripheral Vasodilators
- Drugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders
- Antiulcer Drugs
- Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders
- Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders
- Endocrine Drugs: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
- Antidiabetics
- Female Reproductive Cycle I: Pregnancy and Preterm Labor Drugs
- Female Reproductive Cycle II: Labor, Delivery, and Preterm Neonatal Drugs
- Postpartum and Newborn Drugs
- Drugs for Women's Reproductive Health and Menopause
- Drugs for Men's Health and Reproductive Disorders
- Drugs for Disorders in Women's Health, Infertility, and Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs
UNIT TWO: Drug Calculations
Section 5A: Systems of Measurement with Conversion
Section 5B: Methods for Calculation
Section 5C: Calculations of Oral Dosages
Section 5D: Calculations of Injectable Dosages
Section 5E: Calculations of Intravenous Fluids
Section 5F: Pediatric Drug Calculations
UNIT THREE: Contemporary Issues in Pharmacology
UNIT FOUR: Nutrition and Electrolytes
UNIT FIVE: Autonomic Nervous System Agents
UNIT SIX: Neurologic and Neuromuscular Agents
UNIT SEVEN: Pain and Inflammation Management Agents
UNIT EIGHT: Psychiatric Agents
UNIT NINE: Antibacterial Agents
UNIT TEN: Antiinfective Agents
UNIT ELEVEN: Immunologic Agents
UNIT TWELVE: Antineoplastic Agents
UNIT THIRTEEN: Respiratory Agents
UNIT FOURTEEN: Cardiovascular Agents
UNIT FIFTEEN: Gastrointestinal Agents
UNIT SIXTEEN: Eye, Ear, and Skin Agents
UNIT SEVENTEEN: Endocrine Agents
UNIT EIGHTEEN: Reproductive and Gender-Related Agents
UNIT NINETEEN: Emergency Agents
Answer Key
Appendix A: Basic Math Review
Appendix B: Prototype Drug Chart
- Edition: 7
- Latest edition
- Published: January 4, 2012
- Language: English
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Joyce LeFever Kee
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DelawareEH
Evelyn R. Hayes
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DelawareLM
Linda E. McCuistion
Affiliations and expertise
Professor (Ret.), University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, Louisiana, USANH
Nancy Haugen
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Kathleen Strunk Endowed Chair, Department of Nursing Chair, USA