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vi, 325 p. : ill. ; Study guide to: Pharmacology: a nursing process approach. /by Joyce L. Key et al. Contents: UNIT ONE: A Nurse's Perspective of Pharmacology * Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Phases * Nursing Process and Client Teaching * Medication Safety NEW! * Medication Administration UNIT TWO: Drug Calculations * Medications and Calculations Section 5A: Systems of Measurement with Conversion Section 5B: Methods for Calculation Section 5C: Calculations of Oral Dosages Section 5D: Calculations of Injectable Dosages Section 5E: Calculations of Intravenous Fluids Section 5F: Pediatric Drug Calculations UNIT THREE: Contemporary Issues in Pharmacology * The Drug Approval Process * Cultural and Pharmacogenetic Considerations * Drug Interaction and Over-the-Counter Drugs * Drugs of Abuse * Herbal Therapy with Nursing Implications * Pediatric Pharmacology * Geriatric Pharmacology * Medication Administration in Community Settings * The Role of the Nurse in Drug Research UNIT FOUR: Nutrition and Electrolytes * Vitamin and Mineral Replacement * Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement * Nutritional Support UNIT FIVE: Autonomic Nervous System Agents * Adrenergic Agonists and Adrenergic Blockers * Cholinergic Agonists and Anticholinergics UNIT SIX: Neurologic and Neuromuscular Agents * Central Nervous System Stimulants * Central Nervous System Depressants * Anticonvulsants * Drugs for Neurological Disorders: Parkinsonism and Alzheimer's Disease * Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders: Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Muscle Spasms UNIT SEVEN: Pain and Inflammation Management Agents * Antiinflammatory Drugs * Nonopioid and Opioid Analgesics UNIT EIGHT: Psychiatric Agents * Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics * Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers UNIT NINE: Antibacterial Agents * Penicillins and Cephalosporins * Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones * Sulfonamides UNIT TEN: Antiinfective Agents * Antituberculars, Antifungals, Peptides, and Metronidazole * Antivirals, Antimalarials, and Anthelmintics * Drugs for Urinary Tract Disorders UNIT ELEVEN: Immunologic Agents * HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs * Vaccines UNIT TWELVE: Antineoplastic Agents * Anticancer Drugs * Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer * Biologic Response Modifiers UNIT THIRTEEN: Respiratory Agents * Drugs for Upper Respiratory Disorders * Drugs for Lower Respiratory Disorders UNIT FOURTEEN: Cardiovascular Agents * Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics * Diuretics * Antihypertensives * Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics * Antihyperlipdemics and Peripheral Vasodilators UNIT FIFTEEN: Gastrointestinal Agents * Drugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders * Antiulcer Drugs UNIT SIXTEEN: Eye, Ear, and Skin Agents * Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders * Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders UNIT SEVENTEEN: Endocrine Agents * Endocrine Drugs: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders * Antidiabetics UNIT EIGHTEEN: Reproductive and Gender-Related Agents * Female Reproductive Cycle I: Pregnancy and Preterm Labor Drugs * Female Reproductive Cycle II: Labor, Delivery, and Preterm Neonatal Drugs * Postpartum and Newborn Drugs * Drugs for Women's Reproductive Health and Menopause * Drugs for Men's Health and Reproductive Disorders * Drugs for Disorders in Women's Health, Infertility, and Sexually Transmitted Infections UNIT NINETEEN: Emergency Agents * Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs Answer Key Appendix A: Basic Math Review Appendix B: Prototype Drug Chart Nancy Haugen Includes appendix. Pharmacology -- Problems, exercises, etc Nursing -- Problems, exercises, etc RM301.P536(7e) 9781437717129 200131