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Pharmacology for Nursing Care, Study Guide

by: Lehne, Richard A.

Pharmacology for Nursing Care, Study Guide

by: Lehne, Richard A.

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9781416030256
ISBN 10:
1416030255
Edition: 6th
Format: Study Guide
Copyright: 06/22/2006
Publisher: SAUNDERS

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Summary

This Study Guide corresponds to the 6th edition of Lehne: Pharmacology for Nursing Care. 1,015 NCLEX-style examination review questions 635 Critical thinking questions 200 Case studies This edition features an increased emphasis on nursing care to highlight the key information that students need to know for success on the NCLEX examination.

Introduction

Orientation to Pharmacology

(1)

Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice

(3)

Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information

(2)

Basic Principles of Pharmacology

Pharmacokinetics

(3)

Pharmacodynamics

(3)

Drug Interactions

(2)

Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors

(3)

Individual Variation in Drug Responses

(2)

Drug Therapy Across the Lifespan

Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding

(2)

Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients

(2)

Drug Therapy in Geriatric Patients

(3)

Peripheral Nervous System Drugs

Introduction

Objectives for Chapters 12-109

(1)

Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology

(1)

Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System

(4)

Cholinergic Drugs

Muscarinic Agonists and Antagonists

(3)

Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Their Use in Myasthenia Gravis

(1)

Drugs That Block Nicotinic Cholinergic Transmission: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Ganglionic Blocking Agents

(2)

Adrenergic Drugs

Adrenergic Agonists

(3)

Adrenergic Antagonists

(3)

Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents

(2)

Central Nervous System Drugs

Introduction

Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology

(1)

Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders

Drugs for Parkinson's Disease

(3)

Alzheimer's Disease

(2)

Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis

(3)

Neurologic Drugs

Drugs for Epilepsy

(4)

Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity

(1)

Drugs for Pain

Local Anesthetics

(2)

General Anesthetics

(2)

Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics

(4)

Pain Management in Patients with Cancer

(3)

Drugs for Headache

(2)

Psychotherapeutic Drugs

Antipsychotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia

(4)

Antidepressants

(3)

Drugs for Bipolar Disorder

(2)

Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs

(3)

Management of Anxiety Disorders

(2)

Central Nervous System Stimulants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

(3)

Drug Abuse

Drug Abuse I: Basic Considerations

(1)

Drug Abuse II: Alcohol

(2)

Drug Abuse III: Major Drugs of Abuse (Other Than Alcohol)

(6)

Drugs That Affect Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Diuretics

(3)

Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body Fluids

102

(2)

Drugs That Affect the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood

Review of Hemodynamics

104

(2)

Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System

106

(3)

Calcium Channel Blockers

109

(3)

Vasodilators

112

(2)

Drugs for Hypertension

114

(4)

Drugs for Heart Failure

118

(3)

Antidysrhythmic Drugs

121

(4)

Prophylaxis of Coronary Heart Disease: Drugs Lower that LDL Cholesterol Levels

125

(2)

Drugs for Angina Pectoris

127

(5)

Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs

132

(4)

Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

136

(2)

Drugs for Hemophilia

138

(2)

Drugs for Deficiency Anemias

140

(3)

Hematopoietic Growth Factors

143

(3)

Drugs for Endocrine Disorders

Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus

146

(5)

Drugs for Thyroid Disorders

151

(3)

Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function

154

(1)

Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex

155

(2)

Women's Health

Estrogens and Progestins: Basic Pharmacology and Noncontraceptive Applications

157

(2)

Birth Control

159

(4)

Drug Therapy of Infertility

163

(2)

Drugs That Affect Uterine Function

165

(3)

Men's Health

Androgens

168

(2)

Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

170

(2)

Anti-Inflammatory, Antiallergic, and Immunologic Drugs

Review of the Immune System

172

(2)

Childhood Immunization

174

(4)

Immunosuppressants

178

(3)

Antihistamines

181

(2)

Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen

183

(5)

Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine Diseases

188

(2)

Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders

Drug Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout

190

(4)

Drugs Affecting Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization

194

(4)

Respiratory Tract Drugs

Drugs for Asthma

198

(4)

Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds

202

(2)

Gastrointestinal Drugs

Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease

204

(4)

Laxatives

208

(2)

Other Gastrointestinal Drugs

210

(3)

Nutrition

Vitamins

213

(3)

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

216

(2)

Drugs for Obesity

218

(1)

Chemotherapy of Infectious Diseases

Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy

219

(3)

Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins

222

(2)

Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Cephalosporins, Carbapenems. Vancomycin, Aztreonam, Teicoplanin, and Fosfomycin

224

(4)

Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, and Others

228

(3)

Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis

231

(3)

Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim

234

(2)

Drug Therapy of Urinary Tract Infections

236

(2)

Antimycobacterial Agents: Drugs for Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection

238

(4)

Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Metronidazole, Daptomycin, Rifampin, Bacitracin, and Polymyxins

242

(3)

Antifungal Agents

245

(3)

Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections

248

(4)

Antiviral Agents II: Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections

252

(5)

Drug Therapy of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

257

(3)

Antiseptics and Disinfectants

260

(2)

Chemotherapy of Parasitic Diseases

Anthelmintics

262

(2)

Antiprotozoal Drugs I: Antimalarial Agents

264

(2)

Antiprotozoal Drugs II: Miscellaneous Agents

266

(3)

Ectoparasiticides

269

(1)

Cancer Chemotherapy

Basic Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy

270

(3)

Anticancer Drugs I: Cytotoxic Agents

273

(4)

Anticancer Drugs II: Hormonal Agents, Biologic Response Modifiers, and Targeted Drugs

277

(5)

Additional Important Drugs

Drugs for the Eye

282

(2)

Drugs for the Skin

284

(4)

Drugs for the Ear

288

(2)

Miscellaneous Noteworthy Drugs

290

(3)

Alternative Therapy

Herbal Supplements

293

(3)

Toxicology

Management of Poisoning

296

(2)

Potential Weapons of Biologic, Radiologic, and Chemical Terrorism

298

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