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Study Guide for Pharmacology

A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach

  • 11th Edition - April 25, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Linda E. McCuistion, Kathleen Vuljoin DiMaggio, Mary B. Winton, Jennifer J. Yeager
  • Language: English

Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered care! Study Guide for Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach provides hundreds of prac… Read more

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Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered care! Study Guide for Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach provides hundreds of practice problems and questions to help you review and remember pharmacology concepts. It includes drug calculation problems along with review questions and case studies using the nursing process. To prepare you for the new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination, this edition adds NGN exam-style case studies. With this study guide, you will apply your knowledge of pharmacology to clinical practice, enhance your decision-making abilities, and develop clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills.

Key features

  • NCLEX® review questions in each chapter include application-level questions and Next Generation NCLEX examination-style questions, along with at least one alternate item question
  • Detailed case studies enhance student understanding of nursing responsibilities in therapeutic pharmacology
  • A Drug Calculations chapter provides students the opportunity to review their knowledge and practice their skills in drug dosage calculation
  • Sample drug labels reflect the updated drug labels in McCuistion’s Pharmacology, 11th Edition textbook
  • Focus on safety includes a special icon that calls attention to questions related to safe patient care
  • Answers for all exercises are provided at the back of the book to make studying easier and include rationales for all application-level questions and case study questions

Readership

ADN and BSN students in mid-level nursing pharmacology courses or nursing programs with integrated pharmacology content

Table of contents

SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY

1. Clinical Judgment Management Model (CJMM) and the Nursing Process

2. Drug Development and Ethical Considerations

3. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

4. Pharmacogenetics

5. Complementary and Alternative Therapies

6. Pediatric Considerations

7. Drug Therapy in Older Adults

8. Drugs in Substance Use Disorder

SECTION II: PHARMACOTHERAPY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

9. Safety and Quality

10. Drug Administration

11. Drug Calculations

SECTION III: MAINTENANCE OF HOMEOSTASIS

12. Fluid Volume and Electrolytes

13. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement

14. Nutritional Support

SECTION IV: AUTONOMIC NERVOUSSYSTEM DRUGS

15. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists

16. Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists

SECTION V: CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS

17. Stimulants

18. Depressants

19. Antiseizure Drugs

20. Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer Disease

21. Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders and Muscle Spasms

SECTION VI: MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DRUGS

22. Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics

23. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

SECTION VII: PAIN AND INFLAMMATION MANAGEMENT DRUGS

24. Antiinflammatories

25. Analgesics

SECTION VIII: ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS

26. Penicillins, Other Beta-lactams, and Cephalosporins

27. Macrolides, Oxazolidinones, Lincosamides, Glycopeptides, Ketolides, and Lipopeptides

28. Tetracyclines, Glycylcyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones

29. Sulfonamides and Nitroimidazoles Antibiotics

30. Antituberculars, Antifungals, and Antivirals

31. Antimalarials, Anthelmintics, and Peptides

SECTION IX: IMMUNOLOGIC DRUGS

32. HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs

33. Transplant Drugs

34. Vaccines

SECTION X: ANTINEOPLASTICS AND BIOLOGIC RESPONSE MODIFIERS

35. Anticancer Drugs

36. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer

37. Biologic Response Modifiers

SECTION XI: RESPIRATORY DRUGS

38. Upper Respiratory Disorders

39. Lower Respiratory Disorders

SECTION XII: CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS

40. Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics

41. Diuretics

42. Antihypertensives

43. Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics

44. Antihyperlipidemics and Drugs to Improve Peripheral Blood Flow

SECTION XIII: GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS

45. Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders

46. Antiulcer Drugs

SECTION XIV: EYE, EAR, AND SKIN DRUGS

47. Eye and Ear Disorders

48. Dermatologic Disorders

SECTION XV: ENDOCRINE DRUGS

49. Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders

50. Antidiabetics

SECTION XVI: RENAL AND UROLOGIC DRUGS

51. Urinary Disorders

SECTION XVII: REPRODUCTIVE AND GENDER-RELATED DRUGS

52. Pregnancy and Preterm Labor

53. Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum

54. Neonatal and Newborn

55. Women’s Reproductive Health

56. Men’s Reproductive Health

57. Sexually Transmitted Infections

SECTION XVIII: EMERGENCY DRUGS

58. Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs

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Product details

  • Edition: 11
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 20, 2022
  • Language: English

About the authors

LM

Linda E. McCuistion

Affiliations and expertise
Professor (Ret.), University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

KV

Kathleen Vuljoin DiMaggio

Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emerita, University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

MW

Mary B. Winton

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA

JY

Jennifer J. Yeager

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA