Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered care for NGN success and medication safety! Corresponding to the chapters in McCuistion’s Pharmacology:: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, Twelfth Edition, this practical study guide provides hundreds of exercises, questions, drug calculation problems, and case studies to help you review and apply pharmacology and drug calculation concepts and content. The new edition features Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination (NGN)-style case studies to prepare your for the latest NCLEX® Exam. With this practical study guide, you will apply your knowledge of pharmacology to clinical practice, enhance your decision-making abilities, and develop your clinical judgment skills for NGN success and safe medication practice.
UNIT I: Introduction to Pharmacology 1. Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and the Nursing Process 2. Drug Development and Ethical Considerations 3. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 4. Pharmacogenetics 5. Complementary and Alternative Therapies 6. Pediatric Considerations 7. Geriatric Considerations 8. Drugs in Substance Use Disorder
UNIT II: Pharmacotherapy and Drug Administration 9. Safety and Quality 10. Drug Administration 11. Drug Labels and Dosage Calculations
UNIT III: Maintenance of Homeostasis 12. Fluid Volume and Electrolytes 13. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement 14. Nutritional Support
UNIT IV: Autonomic Nervous System Drugs 15. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists 16. Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists
UNIT V: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs 17. Stimulants 18. Depressants 19. Antiseizure Drugs 20. Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer’s Disease 21. Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders and Muscle Spasms
UNIT VI: Mental and Behavioral Health Drugs 22. Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics 23. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
UNIT VII: Pain and Inflammation Management Drugs 24. Antiinflammatories 25. Analgesics
UNIT VIII: Antimicrobial Drugs 26. Penicillins, Other Beta-Lactams, and Cephalosporins 27. Macrolides, Oxazolidinones, Lincosamides, Glycopeptides, Ketolides, and Lipopeptides 28. Tetracyclines, Glycylcyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones 29. Sulfonamides and Nitroimidazoles Antibiotics 30. Antituberculars, Antifungals, and Antivirals 31. Antimalarials, Anthelmintics, and Peptides
UNIT IX: Immunologic Drugs 32. HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs 33. Transplant Drugs 34. Vaccines
UNIT X: Antineoplastics and Biologic Response Modifiers 35. Anticancer Drugs 36. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer 37. Biologic Response Modifiers