Gain the knowledge and skills you need to safely administer medications! Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants, 2nd Edition covers the principles and techniques of drug administration for common drugs and over-the-counter medications. It addresses topics such as basic pharmacology, the effect of drugs on body systems, delegation and lifespan considerations, ethics and laws, and math skills for accurate dosage calculation. Written by Karen Anderson, this text is a complete guide to the medication assistant’s role, function, and scope of practice.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. xv 5. Inside front cover - p. xix 6. Copyright - p. iii 7. Dedication - p. iii 8. About the author - p. vi 9. Reviewers - p. vii 10. Acknowledgments - p. viii 11. Instructor preface - p. ix 12. Student preface - p. xi 13. Contents - p. xiv 14. 1. The medication assistant - p. xiv 15. 2. Delegation - p. 7 16. 3. Ethics and laws - p. 12 17. 4. Assisting with the nursing process - p. 22 18. 5. Body structure and function - p. 44 19. 6. Infection prevention - p. 58 20. 7. Basic pharmacology - p. 78 21. 8. Life span considerations - p. 83 22. 9. Drug orders and prescriptions - p. 89 23. 10. Medication safety - p. 103 24. 11. Oral, sublingual, and buccal drugs - p. 115 25. 12. Topical drugs - p. 124 26. 13. Eye, ear, nose, and inhaled drugs - p. 132 27. 14. Vaginal and rectal drugs - p. 141 28. 15. Drugs affecting the nervous system - p. 147 29. 16. Drugs used for mental health disorders - p. 162 30. 17. Drugs used for seizure disorders - p. 177 31. 18. Drugs used to manage pain - p. 184 32. 19. Drugs used to lower lipids - p. 195 33. 20. Drugs used to treat hypertension - p. 200 34. 21. Drugs used to treat dysrhythmias - p. 211 35. 22. Drugs used to treat angina, peripheral vascular disease, and heart failure - p. 214 36. 23. Drugs used for diuresis - p. 224 37. 24. Drugs used to treat thromboembolic diseases - p. 229 38. 25. Drugs used to treat respiratory diseases - p. 235 39. 26. Drugs used to treat gastroesophageal reflux and peptic ulcer diseases - p. 247 40. 27. Drugs used to treat nausea, vomiting, constipation, and diarrhea - p. 253 41. 28. Drugs used to treat diabetes and thyroid diseases - p. 261 42. 29. Corticosteroids and gonadal hormones - p. 272 43. 30. Drugs used in men’s and women’s health - p. 279 44. 31. Drugs used to treat urinary system disorders - p. 287 45. 32. Drugs used to treat eye disorders - p. 292 46. 33. Drugs used in the treatment of cancer - p. 301 47. 34. Drugs affecting muscles and joints - p. 306 48. 35. Drugs used to treat infections - p. 311 49. 36. Nutrition and herbal and dietary supplement therapy - p. 327 50. Appendix A. A review of arithmetic - p. 338 51. Glossary - p. 348 52. Key abbreviations - p. 353 53. Index - p. 353 54. Inside back cover - p. 379
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to safely administer medications! Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants, 2nd Edition covers the principles and techniques of drug administration for common drugs and over-the-counter medications. It addresses topics such as basic pharmacology, the effect of drugs on body systems, delegation and lifespan considerations, ethics and laws, and math skills for accurate dosage calculation. Written by Karen Anderson, this text is a complete guide to the medication assistant’s role, function, and scope of practice.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. xv 5. Inside front cover - p. xix 6. Copyright - p. iii 7. Dedication - p. iii 8. About the author - p. vi 9. Reviewers - p. vii 10. Acknowledgments - p. viii 11. Instructor preface - p. ix 12. Student preface - p. xi 13. Contents - p. xiv 14. 1. The medication assistant - p. xiv 15. 2. Delegation - p. 7 16. 3. Ethics and laws - p. 12 17. 4. Assisting with the nursing process - p. 22 18. 5. Body structure and function - p. 44 19. 6. Infection prevention - p. 58 20. 7. Basic pharmacology - p. 78 21. 8. Life span considerations - p. 83 22. 9. Drug orders and prescriptions - p. 89 23. 10. Medication safety - p. 103 24. 11. Oral, sublingual, and buccal drugs - p. 115 25. 12. Topical drugs - p. 124 26. 13. Eye, ear, nose, and inhaled drugs - p. 132 27. 14. Vaginal and rectal drugs - p. 141 28. 15. Drugs affecting the nervous system - p. 147 29. 16. Drugs used for mental health disorders - p. 162 30. 17. Drugs used for seizure disorders - p. 177 31. 18. Drugs used to manage pain - p. 184 32. 19. Drugs used to lower lipids - p. 195 33. 20. Drugs used to treat hypertension - p. 200 34. 21. Drugs used to treat dysrhythmias - p. 211 35. 22. Drugs used to treat angina, peripheral vascular disease, and heart failure - p. 214 36. 23. Drugs used for diuresis - p. 224 37. 24. Drugs used to treat thromboembolic diseases - p. 229 38. 25. Drugs used to treat respiratory diseases - p. 235 39. 26. Drugs used to treat gastroesophageal reflux and peptic ulcer diseases - p. 247 40. 27. Drugs used to treat nausea, vomiting, constipation, and diarrhea - p. 253 41. 28. Drugs used to treat diabetes and thyroid diseases - p. 261 42. 29. Corticosteroids and gonadal hormones - p. 272 43. 30. Drugs used in men’s and women’s health - p. 279 44. 31. Drugs used to treat urinary system disorders - p. 287 45. 32. Drugs used to treat eye disorders - p. 292 46. 33. Drugs used in the treatment of cancer - p. 301 47. 34. Drugs affecting muscles and joints - p. 306 48. 35. Drugs used to treat infections - p. 311 49. 36. Nutrition and herbal and dietary supplement therapy - p. 327 50. Appendix A. A review of arithmetic - p. 338 51. Glossary - p. 348 52. Key abbreviations - p. 353 53. Index - p. 353 54. Inside back cover - p. 379
