Focus on Nursing Pharmacology 8th Edition:
Test Bank Focus on Nursing Pharmacology 8th Edition – was publicized and composed by LWW. Current, concise, and optimized for today’s nursing practice, Focus on Nursing Pharmacology makes challenging concepts more approachable to establish a foundation for effective drug therapy throughout your nursing career. This updated 8th edition builds on your knowledge of physiology, chemistry and nursing fundamentals to help you conceptualize need-to-know information about each group of drugs, while engaging learning features cultivate your clinical application, critical thinking and patient education capabilities.
- New! Concept Mastery Alerts alert you to commonly misunderstood concepts.
- New! Unfolding case-based vignettes written by the National League for Nursing bring concepts to life through realistic clinical scenarios.
- Concise, streamlined approach emphasizes need-to-know information for efficient learning.
- Nursing Processes clarify the process for planning patient-centered care.
- Critical Thinking Scenarios guide you through the collection and application of data for commonly encountered clinical interactions.
- Nursing Considerations sections detail the rationale behind each nursing intervention to enhance your clinical decision-making capabilities.
- Drug Lists at the beginning of each chapter enable fast identification of prototype drugs for each class.
- Drugs in Focus tables provide at-a-glance reference for generic and trade names, usual dosage and indications for each drug within a class.
- Focus on Safe Medication Administration boxes help you ensure patient safety and increase the therapeutic effectiveness of drugs.
- Focus on the Evidence boxes identify the best nursing practices associated with specific drugs based on available evidence.
- Focus on Herbal and Alternative Therapies alert you to known interactions with specific herbs or alternative therapies that could affect drug actions.
- Focus on Calculations refine your calculation and measurement skills.
- Focus on Drug Therapy Across the Lifespan boxes provide quick access to drug class considerations for use with children, adults and the elderly.
- Focus on Gender Considerations and Focus on Cultural Considerations help you ensure effective, culturally sensitive drug therapy across diverse populations.
- Check Your Understanding sections equip you for your exams with NCLEX®-style review questions, including alternate-format questions.
- Watch and Learn videos available on thePoint® help you avoid medication errors in practice.
Table of Contents
Chapter 01 – Introduction to Drugs
Chapter 02 – Drugs and the Body
Chapter 03 – Toxic Effects of Drugs
Chapter 04 – The Nursing Process in Drug Therapy and Patient Safety
Chapter 05 – Dosage Calculations
Chapter 06 – Challenges to Effective Drug Therapy
Chapter 07 – Introduction to Cell Physiology
Chapter 08 – Antiinfective Agents
Chapter 09 – Antibiotics
Chapter 10 – Antiviral Agents
Chapter 11 – Antifungal Agents
Chapter 12 – Antiprotozoal Agents
Chapter 13 – Anthelmintic Agents
Chapter 14 – Antineoplastic Agents
Chapter 15 – Introduction to the Immune Response and Inflammation
Chapter 16 – Antiinflammatory, Antiarthritis, and Related Agents
Chapter 17 – Immune Modulators
Chapter 18 – Vaccines and Sera
Chapter 19 – Introduction to Nerves and the Nervous System
Chapter 20 – Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Agents
Chapter 21 – Antidepressant Agents
Chapter 22 – Psychotherapeutic Agents
Chapter 23 – Antiseizure Agents
Chapter 24 – Antiparkinsonism Agents
Chapter 25 – Muscle Relaxants
Chapter 26 – Narcotics, Narcotic Antagonists, and Antimigraine Agents
Chapter 27 – General and Local Anesthetic Agents
Chapter 28 – Neuromuscular Junction Blocking Agents
Chapter 29 – Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 30 – Adrenergic Agonists
Chapter 31 – Adrenergic Antagonists
Chapter 32 – Cholinergic Agonists
Chapter 33 – Anticholinergic Agents
Chapter 34 – Introduction to the Endocrine System
Chapter 35 – Hypothalamic and Pituitary Agents
Chapter 36 – Adrenocortical Agents
Chapter 37 – Thyroid and Parathyroid Agents
Chapter 38 – Agents to Control Blood Glucose Levels
Chapter 39 – Introduction to the Reproductive System
Chapter 40 – Drugs Affecting the Female Reproductive System
Chapter 41 – Drugs Affecting the Male Reproductive System
Chapter 42 – Introduction to the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 43 – Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure
Chapter 44 – Agents for Treating Heart Failure
Chapter 45 – Antiarrhythmic Agents
Chapter 46 – Antianginal Agents
Chapter 47 – Lipid-Lowering Agents
Chapter 48 – Drugs Affecting Blood Coagulation
Chapter 49 – Drugs Used to Treat Anemias
Chapter 50 – Introduction to the Renal System
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Chapter 51 – Diuretic Agents
Chapter 52 – Drugs Affecting the Urinary Tract and the Bladder
Chapter 53 – Introduction to the Respiratory System
Chapter 54 – Drugs Acting on the Upper Respiratory Tract
Chapter 55 – Drugs Acting on the Lower Respiratory Tract
Chapter 56 – Introduction to the Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 57 – Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Secretions
Chapter 58 – Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Motility
Chapter 59 – Antiemetic Agents
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