Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology and prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN® exam! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, Twentieth Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you review and practice the LPN/LVN’s role in drug therapy and patient care. Review questions make it easier to achieve the chapter objectives from the textbook, and patient scenarios help you develop clinical judgment skills. Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions ensure that you will be ready for the critical thinking questions on the NGN exam.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. ii 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. To the Student - p. ii 6. Chapter 1: Basic Principles of Pharmacology - p. iv 7. Chapter 2: Drug Actions Across the Life Span - p. 5 8. Chapter 3: The Nursing Process and Pharmacology - p. 10 9. Chapter 4: Patient Education to Promote Health - p. 14 10. Chapter 5: Principles of Medication Administration and Medication Safety - p. 17 11. Chapter 6: Percutaneous Administration - p. 22 12. Chapter 7: Enteral Administration - p. 27 13. Chapter 8: Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation - p. 31 14. Chapter 9: Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular - p. 36 15. Chapter 10: Parenteral Administration: Intravenous - p. 39 16. Chapter 11: Drugs Affecting the Central and Peripheral Nervous System - p. 44 17. Chapter 12: Drugs Used to Treat Neurodegenerative Disorders - p. 48 18. Chapter 13: Drugs Used to Treat Seizure Disorders - p. 52 19. Chapter 14: Drugs Used to Treat Headaches - p. 56 20. Chapter 15: Drugs Used to Treat Pain: Focus on Opioids - p. 60 21. Chapter 16: Drugs Used to Treat Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - p. 63 22. Chapter 17: Drugs Used to Treat Substance Use Disorders - p. 67 23. Chapter 18: Drugs Used to Treat Schizophrenia - p. 71 24. Chapter 19: Drugs Used to Treat Depressive and Bipolar Disorders - p. 75 25. Chapter 20: Drugs Used to Treat Anxiety Disorders - p. 80 26. Chapter 21: Drugs Used to Treat Sleep Disorders - p. 84 27. Chapter 22: Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias - p. 87 28. Chapter 23: Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension - p. 92 29. Chapter 24: Drugs Used to Treat Arrhythmias - p. 97 30. Chapter 25: Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris - p. 101 31. Chapter 26: Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease - p. 106 32. Chapter 27: Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders - p. 110 33. Chapter 28: Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure - p. 114 34. Chapter 29: Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease - p. 118 35. Chapter 30: Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease - p. 122 36. Chapter 31: Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease - p. 126 37. Chapter 32: Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting - p. 129 38. Chapter 33: Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea - p. 133 39. Chapter 34: Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus - p. 140 40. Chapter 35: Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease - p. 145 41. Chapter 36: Drugs Used in Obstetrics - p. 149 42. Chapter 37: Drugs Used in Men’s and Women’s Health - p. 153 43. Chapter 38: Drugs Used to Treat Urinary System Disorders - p. 159 44. Chapter 39: Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders - p. 164 45. Chapter 40: Drugs Used to Treat Cancer - p. 167 46. Chapter 41: Drugs Used to Treat Musculoskeletal Disorders - p. 172 47. Chapter 42: Drugs Used to Treat Immune and Inflammatory Disorders - p. 175 48. Chapter 43: Drugs Used to Treat Bacterial Infections - p. 180 49. Chapter 44: Drugs Used to Treat Viral Infections - p. 184 50. Chapter 45: Drugs Used to Treat Fungal Infections - p. 187
Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology and prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN® exam! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, Twentieth Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you review and practice the LPN/LVN’s role in drug therapy and patient care. Review questions make it easier to achieve the chapter objectives from the textbook, and patient scenarios help you develop clinical judgment skills. Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions ensure that you will be ready for the critical thinking questions on the NGN exam.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. ii 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. To the Student - p. ii 6. Chapter 1: Basic Principles of Pharmacology - p. iv 7. Chapter 2: Drug Actions Across the Life Span - p. 5 8. Chapter 3: The Nursing Process and Pharmacology - p. 10 9. Chapter 4: Patient Education to Promote Health - p. 14 10. Chapter 5: Principles of Medication Administration and Medication Safety - p. 17 11. Chapter 6: Percutaneous Administration - p. 22 12. Chapter 7: Enteral Administration - p. 27 13. Chapter 8: Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation - p. 31 14. Chapter 9: Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular - p. 36 15. Chapter 10: Parenteral Administration: Intravenous - p. 39 16. Chapter 11: Drugs Affecting the Central and Peripheral Nervous System - p. 44 17. Chapter 12: Drugs Used to Treat Neurodegenerative Disorders - p. 48 18. Chapter 13: Drugs Used to Treat Seizure Disorders - p. 52 19. Chapter 14: Drugs Used to Treat Headaches - p. 56 20. Chapter 15: Drugs Used to Treat Pain: Focus on Opioids - p. 60 21. Chapter 16: Drugs Used to Treat Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - p. 63 22. Chapter 17: Drugs Used to Treat Substance Use Disorders - p. 67 23. Chapter 18: Drugs Used to Treat Schizophrenia - p. 71 24. Chapter 19: Drugs Used to Treat Depressive and Bipolar Disorders - p. 75 25. Chapter 20: Drugs Used to Treat Anxiety Disorders - p. 80 26. Chapter 21: Drugs Used to Treat Sleep Disorders - p. 84 27. Chapter 22: Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias - p. 87 28. Chapter 23: Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension - p. 92 29. Chapter 24: Drugs Used to Treat Arrhythmias - p. 97 30. Chapter 25: Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris - p. 101 31. Chapter 26: Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease - p. 106 32. Chapter 27: Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders - p. 110 33. Chapter 28: Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure - p. 114 34. Chapter 29: Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease - p. 118 35. Chapter 30: Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease - p. 122 36. Chapter 31: Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease - p. 126 37. Chapter 32: Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting - p. 129 38. Chapter 33: Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea - p. 133 39. Chapter 34: Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus - p. 140 40. Chapter 35: Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease - p. 145 41. Chapter 36: Drugs Used in Obstetrics - p. 149 42. Chapter 37: Drugs Used in Men’s and Women’s Health - p. 153 43. Chapter 38: Drugs Used to Treat Urinary System Disorders - p. 159 44. Chapter 39: Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders - p. 164 45. Chapter 40: Drugs Used to Treat Cancer - p. 167 46. Chapter 41: Drugs Used to Treat Musculoskeletal Disorders - p. 172 47. Chapter 42: Drugs Used to Treat Immune and Inflammatory Disorders - p. 175 48. Chapter 43: Drugs Used to Treat Bacterial Infections - p. 180 49. Chapter 44: Drugs Used to Treat Viral Infections - p. 184 50. Chapter 45: Drugs Used to Treat Fungal Infections - p. 187
