Description
Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered care! Corresponding to the chapters in McCuistion's Pharmacology, 11th Edition, this study guide 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.- 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.- NEW! Six cognitive skills of the Clinical Judgment Model are integrated into the practice questions and case studies.- NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies are included in most chapters, and the remaining chapters include classic critical thinking case studies.- NEW! Updated drug content matches the updates in McCuistion's Pharmacology, 11th Edition textbook.
Table of Contents
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY1 Clinical Judgment Management Model (CJMM) and the Nursing Process 2 Drug Development and Ethical Considerations3 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics4 Pharmacogenetics5 Complementary and Alternative Therapies6 Pediatric Considerations7 Drug Therapy in Older Adults8 Drugs in Substance Use DisorderSECTION II: PHARMACOTHERAPY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION9 Safety and Quality10 Drug Administration11 Drug CalculationsSECTION III: MAINTENANCE OF HOMEOSTASIS12 Fluid Volume and Electrolytes13 Vitamin and Mineral Replacement14 Nutritional SupportSECTION IV: AUTONOMIC NERVOUSSYSTEM DRUGS15 Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists16 Cholinergic Agonists and AntagonistsSECTION V: CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS17 Stimulants18 Depressants19 Antiseizure Drugs20 Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer Disease21 Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders and Muscle SpasmsSECTION VI: MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DRUGS22 Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics23 Antidepressants and Mood StabilizersSECTION VII: PAIN AND INFLAMMATION MANAGEMENT DRUGS24 Antiinflammatories25 AnalgesicsSECTION VIII: ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS26 Penicillins, Other Beta-lactams, and Cephalosporins27 Macrolides, Oxazolidinones, Lincosamides, Glycopeptides, Ketolides, and Lipopeptides28 Tetracyclines, Glycylcyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones29 Sulfonamides and Nitroimidazoles Antibiotics30 Antituberculars, Antifungals, and Antivirals31 Antimalarials, Anthelmintics, and PeptidesSECTION IX: IMMUNOLOGIC DRUGS32 HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs33 Transplant Drugs34 VaccinesSECTION X: ANTINEOPLASTICS AND BIOLOGIC RESPONSE MODIFIERS35 Anticancer Drugs36 Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer37 Biologic Response ModifiersSECTION XI: RESPIRATORY DRUGS38 Upper Respiratory Disorders39 Lower Respiratory DisordersSECTION XII: CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS40 Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics41 Diuretics42 Antihypertensives43 Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics44 Antihyperlipidemics and Drugs to Improve Peripheral Blood FlowSECTION XIII: GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS45 Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders46 Antiulcer DrugsSECTION XIV: EYE, EAR, AND SKIN DRUGS47 Eye and Ear Disorders48 Dermatologic DisordersSECTION XV: ENDOCRINE DRUGS49 Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders50 AntidiabeticsSECTION XVI: RENAL AND UROLOGIC DRUGS51 Urinary DisordersSECTION XVII: REPRODUCTIVE AND GENDER-RELATED DRUGS52 Pregnancy and Preterm Labor53 Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum54 Neonatal and Newborn55 Women's Reproductive Health56 Men's Reproductive Health57 Sexually Transmitted InfectionsSECTION XVIII: EMERGENCY DRUGS58 Adult and Pediatric Emergency DrugsAnswer Key
