Description
- NEW! Get Ready for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination! section includes key points, review questions, and case studies with Next Generation NCLEX-format questions to prepare students for the new licensure examination.
- NEW! Reorganized chapters break up lengthy content and more logically present pharmacological content by body system or major disorder.
- UPDATED! Coverage of newly approved and updated pharmaceutical treatments and drugs prepares students for practice.
Table of Contents
Unit I General Principles
1. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
2. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration
3. Principles of Pharmacology
Unit II Principals of Medication Administration
4. Drug Calculation: Preparing and Administering Drugs
Unit III Drug Categories
5. Drugs for Bacterial Infections
6. Drugs for Fungal Infections and Tuberculosis
7. Drugs for Viral and Retroviral Infections
8. Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems
9. Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary System
10. Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System
11. Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems
12. Drugs for Mental Health
13. Drugs for Pain Management
14. Drugs for Inflammation, Arthritis and Gout
15. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems
16. Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System
17. Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation
18. Drugs for Osteoporosis and Hormonal Problems
19. Drug Therapy for Diabetes
20. Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems
21. Over-the-Counter Drug Therapy
