Study Guide for Pharmacology
A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach
- 12th Edition - March 6, 2025
- Authors: Mary B. Winton, Linda E. McCuistion, Kathleen Vuljoin DiMaggio, Jennifer J. Yeager
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 5 2 4 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 6 3 3 - 9
Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered care for NGN success and medication safety! Corresponding to the chapters in McCuistion’s Pharmaco… Read more
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Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered care for NGN success and medication safety! Corresponding to the chapters in McCuistion’s Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 12th Edition, this practical study guide provides hundreds of exercises, questions, drug calculation problems, and case studies to help you review and apply pharmacology and drug calculation concepts and content. The new edition features Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination (NGN)–style case studies to prepare your for the latest NCLEX® Exam. With this practical study guide, you will apply your knowledge of pharmacology to clinical practice, enhance your decision-making abilities, and develop your clinical judgment skills for NGN success and safe medication practice.
- UPDATED! Content matches the updates in the 12th edition of the McCuistion textbook
- Each chapter features helpful learning aids, including a Study Questions section (fill-in-the-blank, matching, true-false), an NCLEX® Review Questions section, and a Case Studies section, which includes traditional case studies as well as Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN)–style case studies
- Authentic and current sample drug labels throughout mirror true-to-life practice in working with drug information
- Focus on safety includes a special icon that calls attention to questions related to the AACN Essentials priority of safe patient care
- Answers for all exercises are provided at the back of the book to facilitate self-study, with detailed rationales included for all application-level questions and case study questions
- A drug calculation review chapter follows the outline of the corresponding textbook chapter, offering you the opportunity to test your knowledge and skill in drug dosage calculation
ADN and BSN students in mid-level nursing pharmacology courses or nursing programs with integrated pharmacology content
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
1. Clinical Judgment Management Model 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. Geriatric Considerations
8. Drugs in Substance Use Disorder
UNIT II: PHARMACOTHERAPY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
9. Safety and Quality
10. Drug Administration
11. Drug Labels and Dosage Calculations
UNIT III: MAINTENANCE OF HOMEOSTASIS
12. Fluid Volume and Electrolytes
13. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement
14. Nutritional Support
UNIT IV: AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
15. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists
16. Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists
UNIT 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
UNIT VI: MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DRUGS
22. Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics
23. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
UNIT VII: PAIN AND INFLAMMATION MANAGEMENT DRUGS
24. Antiinflammatories
25. Analgesics
UNIT VIII: ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS
26. Penicillins, Other Beta-lactams, and Cephalosporins
27. Macrolides, Oxazolidinones, Lincosamides, Glycopeptides, and Lipopeptides
28. Tetracyclines, Glycylcyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones
29. Sulfonamides and Nitroimidazoles Antibiotics
30. Antituberculars, Antifungals, and Antivirals
31. Antimalarials, Anthelmintics, and Peptides
UNIT IX: IMMUNOLOGIC DRUGS
32. HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs
33. Transplant Drugs
34. Vaccines
UNIT X: ANTINEOPLASTICS AND BIOLOGIC RESPONSE MODIFIERS
35. Anticancer Drugs
36. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer
37. Biologic Response Modifiers
UNIT XI: RESPIRATORY DRUGS
38. Upper Respiratory Disorders
39. Lower Respiratory Disorders
UNIT 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
UNIT XIII: GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS
45. Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders
46. Antiulcer Drugs
UNIT XIV: EYE, EAR, AND SKIN DRUGS
47. Eye and Ear Disorders
48. Dermatologic Disorders
UNIT XV: ENDOCRINE DRUGS
49. Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
50. Antidiabetics
UNIT XVI: RENAL AND UROLOGIC DRUGS
51. Urinary Disorders
UNIT 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
UNIT XVIII: EMERGENCY DRUGS
58. Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs
Answer Key
1. Clinical Judgment Management Model 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. Geriatric Considerations
8. Drugs in Substance Use Disorder
UNIT II: PHARMACOTHERAPY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
9. Safety and Quality
10. Drug Administration
11. Drug Labels and Dosage Calculations
UNIT III: MAINTENANCE OF HOMEOSTASIS
12. Fluid Volume and Electrolytes
13. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement
14. Nutritional Support
UNIT IV: AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
15. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists
16. Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists
UNIT 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
UNIT VI: MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DRUGS
22. Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics
23. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
UNIT VII: PAIN AND INFLAMMATION MANAGEMENT DRUGS
24. Antiinflammatories
25. Analgesics
UNIT VIII: ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS
26. Penicillins, Other Beta-lactams, and Cephalosporins
27. Macrolides, Oxazolidinones, Lincosamides, Glycopeptides, and Lipopeptides
28. Tetracyclines, Glycylcyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones
29. Sulfonamides and Nitroimidazoles Antibiotics
30. Antituberculars, Antifungals, and Antivirals
31. Antimalarials, Anthelmintics, and Peptides
UNIT IX: IMMUNOLOGIC DRUGS
32. HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs
33. Transplant Drugs
34. Vaccines
UNIT X: ANTINEOPLASTICS AND BIOLOGIC RESPONSE MODIFIERS
35. Anticancer Drugs
36. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer
37. Biologic Response Modifiers
UNIT XI: RESPIRATORY DRUGS
38. Upper Respiratory Disorders
39. Lower Respiratory Disorders
UNIT 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
UNIT XIII: GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS
45. Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders
46. Antiulcer Drugs
UNIT XIV: EYE, EAR, AND SKIN DRUGS
47. Eye and Ear Disorders
48. Dermatologic Disorders
UNIT XV: ENDOCRINE DRUGS
49. Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
50. Antidiabetics
UNIT XVI: RENAL AND UROLOGIC DRUGS
51. Urinary Disorders
UNIT 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
UNIT XVIII: EMERGENCY DRUGS
58. Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs
Answer Key
- Edition: 12
- Published: March 6, 2025
- Language: English
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Mary B. Winton
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USALM
Linda E. McCuistion
Affiliations and expertise
Professor (Ret.), University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, Louisiana, USAKV
Kathleen Vuljoin DiMaggio
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emerita, University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, Louisiana, USAJY
Jennifer J. Yeager
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA