Study Guide for Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care

Master nursing pharmacology with this practical study guide that incorporates the latest NCLEX® item types! Corresponding to the chapters in Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Edition, this comprehensive workbook provides a thorough review of the most important textbook content. Clinical judgment and study questions help you apply your drug knowledge to nursing care, prioritize tasks, and develop clinical decision-making skills; patient teaching scenarios help you learn effective patient education. With a Case Study for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) in each unit, this study guide provides an excellent review for the NGN and for safe clinical practice. Reinforcement of key textbook content equips you for success on the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) and for patient safety in clinical practice. NCLEX® Examination-style questions in each chapter include multiple-choice, multiple-select, and alternate-item formats, preparing you for success on the NGN and for safe clinical practice. Dosage Calculation questions in every clinical chapter provide important practice in applying drug information and providing medication safety. Focus on implications of drugs and drug classes on patient care includes activities and questions that are designed for you to answer "How do the drugs work in the body?" and "How do these drug actions impact patient care?" Answer key with rationales is included in the back of the book for immediate feedback and remediation. NEW! Updated content ensures that information is consistent with the Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Edition textbook, and reflects the latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses. NEW! A standalone case study for the Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) is included in every unit.

Table of Contents:
UNIT ONE Introduction 1 Orientation to Pharmacology 2 Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice 3 Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information UNIT TWO Basic Principles of Pharmacology 4 Pharmacokinetics 5 Pharmacodynamics 6 Drug Interactions 7 Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors 8 Individual Variation to Drug Responses 9 Genetic and Genomic Considerations 10 Introduction to Immunomodulators UNIT THREE Drug Therapy Across the Life Span 11 Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding 12 Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients 13 Drug Therapy in Older Adult Patients UNIT FOUR Peripheral Nervous System Drugs Section 1 Introduction 14 Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology 15 Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System Section 2 Cholinergic Drugs 16 Muscarinic Agonists 17 Muscarinic Antagonists 18 Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Their Use in Myasthenia Gravis 19 Drugs That Block Nicotinic Cholinergic Transmission Section 3 Adrenergic Drugs 20 Adrenergic Agonists 21 Adrenergic Antagonists 22 Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents UNIT FIVE Central Nervous System Drugs Section 4 Introduction 23 Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology Section 5 Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders 24 Drugs for Parkinson Disease 25 Drugs for Alzheimer Disease 26 Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis Section 6 Neurologic Drugs 27 Drugs for Seizure Disorders 28 Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity Section 7 Drugs for Pain 29 Local Anesthetics 30 General Anesthetics 31 Opioid Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics 32 Pain Management in Patients With Cancer 33 Drugs for Headache Section 8 Psychotherapeutic Drugs 34 Antipsychotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia 35 Antidepressants 36 Drugs for Bipolar Disorder 37 Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs 38 Management of Anxiety Disorders 39 Central Nervous System Stimulants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Section 9 Substance Use Disorders 40 Substance Use Disorders I: Basic Considerations 41 Substance Use Disorders II: Alcohol 42 Substance Use Disorders III: Nicotine 43 Substance Use Disorders IV: Major Drugs of Abuse Other Than Alcohol and Nicotine UNIT SIX Drugs That Affect Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 44 Diuretics 45 Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body Fluids UNIT SEVEN Drugs That Affect the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood 46 Review of Hemodynamics 47 Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System 48 Calcium Channel Blockers 49 Vasodilators 50 Drugs for Hypertension 51 Drugs for Heart Failure 52 Antidysrhythmic Drugs 53 Drugs That Help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels 54 Drugs for Angina Pectoris 55 Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs 56 Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction 57 Drugs for Hemophilia 58 Drugs for Deficiency Anemias 59 Hematopoietic Agents UNIT EIGHT Drugs for Endocrine Disorders 60 Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus 61 Drugs for Thyroid Disorders 62 Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function 63 Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex UNIT NINE Reproductive Health 64 Estrogens and Progestins: Basic Pharmacology and Noncontraceptive Applications 65 Birth Control 66 Drug Therapy for Infertility 67 Drugs That Affect Uterine Function 68 Androgens 69 Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 70 Transgender Health UNIT TEN Anti-inflammatory, Antiallergic, and Immunologic Drugs 71 Review of the Immune System 72 Childhood Immunization 73 Immunosuppressants 74 Antihistamines 75 Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen 76 Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine Disorders UNIT ELEVEN Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders 77 Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis 78 Drug Therapy for Gout 79 Drugs Affecting Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization UNIT TWELVE Respiratory Tract Drugs 80 Drugs for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 81 Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds UNIT THIRTEEN Gastrointestinal Drugs 82 Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease 83 Laxatives 84 Other Gastrointestinal Drugs UNIT FOURTEEN Nutrition and Complementary Therapy 85 Vitamins 86 Drugs for Weight Loss 87 Complementary and Alternative Therapy UNIT FIFTEEN Therapy of Infectious Diseases 88 Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy 89 Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins 90 Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Other Drugs 91 Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, and Others 92 Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis 93 Sulfonamide Antibiotics and Trimethoprim 94 Drug Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections 95 Antimycobacterial Agents: Drugs for Tuberculosis 96 Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Metronidazole, Daptomycin, Rifampin, Rifaximin, and Fidaxomicin 97 Antifungal Agents 98 Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections 99 Antiviral Agents II: Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections 100 Drug Therapy for Sexually Transmitted Infections 101 Antiseptics and Disinfectants UNIT SIXTEEN Chemotherapy of Parasitic Diseases 102 Anthelmintics 103 Antiprotozoal Drugs I: Antimalarial Agents 104 Antiprotozoal Drugs II: Miscellaneous Agents 105 Ectoparasiticides UNIT SEVENTEEN Cancer Chemotherapy 106 Basic Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy 107 Anticancer Drugs I: Cytotoxic Agents 108 Anticancer Drugs II: Hormonal Agents, Targeted Drugs, and Other Noncytotoxic Anticancer Drugs UNIT EIGHTEEN Miscellaneous Drugs and Therapies 109 Drugs for Eye Conditions and Diseases 110 Drugs for Skin Conditions 111 Drugs for Ear Conditions UNIT NINETEEN Toxicology 112 Management of Poisoning 113 Potential Weapons of Biologic, Radiologic, and Chemical Terrorism Answer Key