- CHAPTER 1 An Inside Look at Pharmacology
- What Is Pharmacology?
- The Source of Drugs
- Drugs Names
- Prescription versus Over-the-Counter Drugs
- Drug Effects
- Drug Safety
- Locating Drug Information
- Drug Orders
- The “Five Rights” Way of Drug Administration
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 2 Drug Action and Drug Interactions
- Drug Actions
- The First Pass Effect
- Pharmacodynamics
- Categories of Drug Action
- Therapeutic Index and Therapeutic Range
- Side Effects
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 3 Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
- The Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnosis
- Patient Care Plan
- Teaching the Patient About Drugs
- Drug Administration Impact of Cultural Influences in
- Mother and the Fetus
- Pediatrics
- Elderly
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 4 Substance Abuse
- Drug Misuse and Abuse
- Behavioral Patterns of Addiction
- Substance Abuse Healthcare Professionals and
- Detecting Substance Abuse
- Delayed Action
- Substances That Can Be Abused
- Dependence versus Tolerance
- Substance Abuse Pathophysiologic Changes Occurring in
- Cultural Aspects of Substance Abuse
- Commonly Abused Substances
- Nursing Assessment
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 5 Principles of Medication Administration
- Medication Administration The Nursing Process and
- Assessment Required for Specific Drugs
- Administering Medication
- Administering Medication Evaluating the Patient After
- Controlling Narcotics
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 6 Route of Administration
- Medication and Routes
- Z-Track Injection Technique
- Tips for Minimizing Pain
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 7 Dose Calculations
- The Metric System and Medication
- Converting Metric Units
- Formulas for Calculating the Desired Dose
- Parenteral Medications
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 8 Herbal Therapy
- Inside Herbal Therapy
- Forms of Herbal Therapies
- Hazards of Herbal Therapeutics
- Herbals Therapy and the Nursing Process
- The Do’s and Don’ts about Herbs
- Commonly Used Herbs
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 9 Vitamins and Minerals
- Vitamins
- Vitamins and the Nursing Process
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 10 Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy
- Body Fluids
- Electrolytes
- Fluid Concentration
- IV Fluids
- Blood and Blood Products
- Fluid Replacement
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 11 Nutritional Support Therapies
- Nutrition
- Nursing Process
- Parenteral Nutritional Therapy The Nursing Processing and
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 12 Inflammation
- An Inside Look at Inflammation
- Combating Inflammation
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 13 Antimicrobials—Fighting Infection
- Opponent Microorganisms—A Small Formidable
- Medication—A Formidable Defender
- Tuberculosis
- Antifungal Drugs (Antimycotic Drugs)
- Antimalarial
- Anthelmintic
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 14 Respiratory Diseases
- A Brief Look at Respiration
- Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
- Lower Respiratory Disorders
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 15 Nervous System Drugs
- A Brief Look at the Nervous System
- Central Nervous System Stimulants
- CNS Depressants
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Cholinergics
- Anticholinergics
- Antiparkinsonism-Anticholinergic Drugs
- Antipsychotics
- Phenothiazines
- Depression
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 16 Narcotic Agonists
- A Close Look at Pain
- Pain Medication
- Components of Pain
- The Gate Control Theory
- Defining Pain
- Pain Assessment
- Pharmacologic Management of Pain
- Summary
- Quiz
- A Close Look at Pain
- CHAPTER 17 Immunologic Agents
- A Brief Look at Immunity
- Vaccines
- Preventing Diseases
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 18 Gastrointestinal System
- A Brief Look at the Gastrointestinal System
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 19 Cardiac Circulatory Medications
- A Brief Look at the Cardiovascular System
- Circulatory Disorders
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 20 Skin Disorders
- A Brief Look at the Skin
- Skin Disorders
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 21 Endocrine Medications
- A Brief Look at the Endocrine System
- Drugs and Hormones
- Summary
- Quiz
- CHAPTER 22 Disorders of the Eye and Ear
- Eye Disorders
- Patient Education for Eye Medication
- Ear Disorders
- Patient Education for Ear Medication
- Summary
- Quiz
- Final Exam
- Answers to Quiz and Final Exam Questions
- Appendix
- Index
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