Learn the principles of pharmacology and administer drugs safely! Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition provides the essential information that LPNs and vocational nurses need to administer medications in all practice settings. It shows how drugs and drug classes work, so you can understand why drugs are given and evaluate the expected response as well as side effects and adverse effects. In each drug category, an overview of the nursing process outlines the nurse’s role when administering drugs. This edition includes a new Drugs for Cancer Treatment chapter and Get Ready for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination! case studies and questions to help you prepare for the newest version of the NCLEX exam. Written by an experienced team of authors led by Dr. Constance G. Visovsky, this book is the only pharmacology text designed specifically for LPN/LVNs.
1. Title of Book - p. cover 2. Cover image - p. cover 3. Title page - p. i 4. Table of Contents - p. i 5. Copyright - p. ii 6. Contributor - p. iii 7. Reviewers - p. iv 8. Preface - p. v 9. Acknowledgments - p. viii 10. About the Authors - p. ix 11. To the Student - p. x 12. Unit I: General Principles - p. U1 13. 1. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice - p. 1 14. 2. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration - p. 13 15. 3. Principles of Pharmacology - p. 27 16. Unit II: Principles of Drug Administration - p. U2 17. 4. Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving Drugs - p. 43 18. Unit III: Drug Categories - p. U3 19. 5. Drugs for Bacterial Infections - p. 73 20. 6. Drugs for Tuberculosis, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections - p. 91 21. 7. Drugs for Viral and Retroviral Infections - p. 108 22. 8. Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems - p. 124 23. 9. Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems - p. 143 24. 10. Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems - p. 176 25. 11. Drugs for Mental Health - p. 204 26. 12. Drugs for Analgesia and Anesthesia - p. 233 27. 13. Drugs for Inflammation, Arthritis, and Gout - p. 254 28. 14. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems - p. 271 29. 15. Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation - p. 299 30. 16. Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System - p. 314 31. 17. Drugs for Cancer Treatment - p. 331 32. 18. Drugs for Reproductive Health - p. 345 33. 19. Drugs for Thyroid and Adrenal Problems - p. 354 34. 20. Drug Therapy for Diabetes - p. 364 35. 21. Drugs for Osteoporosis - p. 384 36. 22. Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems - p. 396 37. 23. Over-the-Counter Drug Therapy - p. 413 38. Answers to Clinical Judgment Questions - p. 430 39. Index - p. 443 40. Answers to Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Examination-Style Questions - p. E1 41. Bibliography - p. E1A 42. Glossary - p. E1B
Learn the principles of pharmacology and administer drugs safely! Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition provides the essential information that LPNs and vocational nurses need to administer medications in all practice settings. It shows how drugs and drug classes work, so you can understand why drugs are given and evaluate the expected response as well as side effects and adverse effects. In each drug category, an overview of the nursing process outlines the nurse’s role when administering drugs. This edition includes a new Drugs for Cancer Treatment chapter and Get Ready for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination! case studies and questions to help you prepare for the newest version of the NCLEX exam. Written by an experienced team of authors led by Dr. Constance G. Visovsky, this book is the only pharmacology text designed specifically for LPN/LVNs.
1. Title of Book - p. cover 2. Cover image - p. cover 3. Title page - p. i 4. Table of Contents - p. i 5. Copyright - p. ii 6. Contributor - p. iii 7. Reviewers - p. iv 8. Preface - p. v 9. Acknowledgments - p. viii 10. About the Authors - p. ix 11. To the Student - p. x 12. Unit I: General Principles - p. U1 13. 1. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice - p. 1 14. 2. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration - p. 13 15. 3. Principles of Pharmacology - p. 27 16. Unit II: Principles of Drug Administration - p. U2 17. 4. Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving Drugs - p. 43 18. Unit III: Drug Categories - p. U3 19. 5. Drugs for Bacterial Infections - p. 73 20. 6. Drugs for Tuberculosis, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections - p. 91 21. 7. Drugs for Viral and Retroviral Infections - p. 108 22. 8. Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems - p. 124 23. 9. Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems - p. 143 24. 10. Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems - p. 176 25. 11. Drugs for Mental Health - p. 204 26. 12. Drugs for Analgesia and Anesthesia - p. 233 27. 13. Drugs for Inflammation, Arthritis, and Gout - p. 254 28. 14. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems - p. 271 29. 15. Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation - p. 299 30. 16. Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System - p. 314 31. 17. Drugs for Cancer Treatment - p. 331 32. 18. Drugs for Reproductive Health - p. 345 33. 19. Drugs for Thyroid and Adrenal Problems - p. 354 34. 20. Drug Therapy for Diabetes - p. 364 35. 21. Drugs for Osteoporosis - p. 384 36. 22. Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems - p. 396 37. 23. Over-the-Counter Drug Therapy - p. 413 38. Answers to Clinical Judgment Questions - p. 430 39. Index - p. 443 40. Answers to Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Examination-Style Questions - p. E1 41. Bibliography - p. E1A 42. Glossary - p. E1B
