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Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology 11th Edition
Visovsky, Zambroski, Hosler
Editore
Elsevier
Anno
2024
Pagine
448
ISBN
9780443113369
88,00 €
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.
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UNIT I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
2. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration
3. Principles of Pharmacology
UNIT II: PRINCIPLES OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
4. Drug Calculation: Preparing and Administering Drugs
UNIT III: DRUG CATEGORIES
5. Drugs for Bacterial Infections
6. Drugs for Tuberculosis, Fungal and Parasitic Infections
7. Drugs for Viral and Retroviral Infections
8. Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems
9. Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems
10. Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems
11. Drugs for Mental Health
12. Drugs for Analgesia and Anesthesia
13. Drugs for Inflammation, Arthritis and Gout
14. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems
15. Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation
16. Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System
17. Drugs for Cancer Treatment NEW!
18. Drugs for Reproductive Health
19. Drugs for Thyroid and Adrenal Problems
20. Drug Therapy for Diabetes
21. Drugs for Osteoporosis
22. Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems
23. Over-the-Counter Drug Therapy
