This is the exam review product that nurse anesthetists have been waiting for. Expertly written by the leading author team of Elisha, Nagelhout, and Heiner, Current Anesthesia Practice: Evaluation and Certification Review, Second Edition helps prepare nurse anesthetists for the NCE and CPC exam. It is the ONLY certification review text for nurse anesthetists, making it an invaluable study tool while prepping for the NCE or the new CPC exam. Four comprehensive chapters cover foundational concepts: Airway Management; Applied Pharmacology; Applied Human Physiology, Pathophysiology and Anesthesia Case Management; and Anesthesia Equipment and Technology. Answers to review questions throughout the book are found in the appendix.
1. Current Anesthesia Practice and Certification Review - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Preface - p. vi 8. List of Illustrations - p. vii 9. List of Tables - p. viii 10. 1. Airway management - p. 1 11. 2. Pharmacology - p. 80 12. General principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics - p. 80 13. Inhalation anesthetics - p. 86 14. Anesthesia induction medications - p. 94 15. Induction agents - p. 97 16. Opiates - p. 99 17. Neuromuscular blocking agents - p. 106 18. Anticholinesterase agents - p. 113 19. Selective muscle relaxant binding agent - p. 114 20. Anticholinergics - p. 118 21. Autonomic nervous system—sympathomimetic amines - p. 120 22. α-Adrenergic blocking agents - p. 127 23. β-Adrenergic blocking agents - p. 128 24. Bronchodilators - p. 130 25. Calcium channel blockers - p. 131 26. Antihypertensive agents - p. 132 27. Vasodilators - p. 135 28. Antiarrhythmics - p. 137 29. Digitalis - p. 138 30. Diuretics - p. 140 31. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents - p. 141 32. Miscellaneous analgesics - p. 145 33. Local anesthetics - p. 147 34. Oral antacids - p. 153 35. Antiparkinsonian drugs - p. 155 36. Antibiotics - p. 157 37. Anticoagulants - p. 163 38. Anesthetic implications - p. 163 39. Antiplatelet drugs and noncardiac surgery: Patients with coronary stents - p. 166 40. Thromboembolism - p. 167 41. Antifibrinolytics - p. 167 42. Antiemetics - p. 168 43. Histamine receptor antagonists - p. 174 44. Antiepileptic drugs - p. 176 45. Dantrolene - p. 177 46. Herbal supplements - p. 178 47. Insulin - p. 181 48. Oral hypoglycemics - p. 183 49. Intravenous dyes - p. 185 50. Lipid-lowering agents - p. 187 51. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors - p. 188 52. Psychopharmacology - p. 189 53. Corticosteroids - p. 193 54. Uterotonics - p. 194 55. 3. Human physiology, pathophysiology, and anesthesia case management - p. 196 56. Cardiovascular system - p. 196 57. Respiratory system - p. 236 58. Neurologic system - p. 270 59. Autonomic nervous system - p. 270 60. Neurophysiology: Regulation of cerebral blood flow - p. 274 61. Intracranial hypertension - p. 275 62. Seizures - p. 278 63. Cerebrovascular accident - p. 281 64. Traumatic brain injury - p. 283 65. Autonomic hyperreflexia - p. 284 66. Postoperative visual loss - p. 285 67. Peripheral nerve injuries - p. 287 68. Myasthenia gravis versus Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome - p. 289 69. Endocrine system - p. 292 70. Hepatic system - p. 314 71. Renal system - p. 339 72. Thermoregulation - p. 368 73. 4. Anesthesia equipment and technology - p. 372 74. Appendix A: Knowledge check answers - p. 425 75. Index - p. 431
This is the exam review product that nurse anesthetists have been waiting for. Expertly written by the leading author team of Elisha, Nagelhout, and Heiner, Current Anesthesia Practice: Evaluation and Certification Review, Second Edition helps prepare nurse anesthetists for the NCE and CPC exam. It is the ONLY certification review text for nurse anesthetists, making it an invaluable study tool while prepping for the NCE or the new CPC exam. Four comprehensive chapters cover foundational concepts: Airway Management; Applied Pharmacology; Applied Human Physiology, Pathophysiology and Anesthesia Case Management; and Anesthesia Equipment and Technology. Answers to review questions throughout the book are found in the appendix.
1. Current Anesthesia Practice and Certification Review - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Preface - p. vi 8. List of Illustrations - p. vii 9. List of Tables - p. viii 10. 1. Airway management - p. 1 11. 2. Pharmacology - p. 80 12. General principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics - p. 80 13. Inhalation anesthetics - p. 86 14. Anesthesia induction medications - p. 94 15. Induction agents - p. 97 16. Opiates - p. 99 17. Neuromuscular blocking agents - p. 106 18. Anticholinesterase agents - p. 113 19. Selective muscle relaxant binding agent - p. 114 20. Anticholinergics - p. 118 21. Autonomic nervous system—sympathomimetic amines - p. 120 22. α-Adrenergic blocking agents - p. 127 23. β-Adrenergic blocking agents - p. 128 24. Bronchodilators - p. 130 25. Calcium channel blockers - p. 131 26. Antihypertensive agents - p. 132 27. Vasodilators - p. 135 28. Antiarrhythmics - p. 137 29. Digitalis - p. 138 30. Diuretics - p. 140 31. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents - p. 141 32. Miscellaneous analgesics - p. 145 33. Local anesthetics - p. 147 34. Oral antacids - p. 153 35. Antiparkinsonian drugs - p. 155 36. Antibiotics - p. 157 37. Anticoagulants - p. 163 38. Anesthetic implications - p. 163 39. Antiplatelet drugs and noncardiac surgery: Patients with coronary stents - p. 166 40. Thromboembolism - p. 167 41. Antifibrinolytics - p. 167 42. Antiemetics - p. 168 43. Histamine receptor antagonists - p. 174 44. Antiepileptic drugs - p. 176 45. Dantrolene - p. 177 46. Herbal supplements - p. 178 47. Insulin - p. 181 48. Oral hypoglycemics - p. 183 49. Intravenous dyes - p. 185 50. Lipid-lowering agents - p. 187 51. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors - p. 188 52. Psychopharmacology - p. 189 53. Corticosteroids - p. 193 54. Uterotonics - p. 194 55. 3. Human physiology, pathophysiology, and anesthesia case management - p. 196 56. Cardiovascular system - p. 196 57. Respiratory system - p. 236 58. Neurologic system - p. 270 59. Autonomic nervous system - p. 270 60. Neurophysiology: Regulation of cerebral blood flow - p. 274 61. Intracranial hypertension - p. 275 62. Seizures - p. 278 63. Cerebrovascular accident - p. 281 64. Traumatic brain injury - p. 283 65. Autonomic hyperreflexia - p. 284 66. Postoperative visual loss - p. 285 67. Peripheral nerve injuries - p. 287 68. Myasthenia gravis versus Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome - p. 289 69. Endocrine system - p. 292 70. Hepatic system - p. 314 71. Renal system - p. 339 72. Thermoregulation - p. 368 73. 4. Anesthesia equipment and technology - p. 372 74. Appendix A: Knowledge check answers - p. 425 75. Index - p. 431
