Description
This popular core nursing pharmacology textbook provides unique coverage of nursing interventions for drug therapy with related rationales. Highly praised for its organized and readable presentation, the text explains the "why" behind each nursing action, and emphasizes how drugs work differently in different patients. The 10th edition has a new fresh design and approach with an added focus on patient safety integrated into the text.
Features
- Learning Objectives summarize what the student should learn while reading the chapter and answering both the Clinical Application Case Study Questions and NCLEX Success questions, described below.
- A Clinical Application Case Study opens each chapter with a patient-focused clinical scenario. Throughout the chapter, the reader is asked critical thinking questions to apply chapter content, emphasizing a patient-centered and interdisciplinary approach to pharmacology.
- Key Terms with definitions help the reader understand the chapter’s content.
- NEW! QSEN Safety Alerts, presented in the context of the chapter discussion, alert the reader to important safety considerations and emphasize safety as a primary objective in patient care.
- Black Box Warnings highlight serious or life-threatening adverse effects identified by the FDA as being associated with a drug.
- Drugs at a Glance Tables summarize the routes and dosage ranges (for adults and for children), as well as the pregnancy category, for each drug in the class. The prototype drug is indicated with an icon.
- NEW! Drug Interactions and Herb and Dietary Interactions boxes highlight the risk of interactions as well as increased or decreased drug effects when drugs are combined with other medications, food, or herbal supplements.
- Evidence-Based Practice boxes provide information about current research and its integration into nursing practice. Updated for the 10th edition, these boxes present a summary of a recent study followed by implications for nursing.
- Patient Teaching Guidelines list specific information for the education of the patient and family.
- Nursing Process sections provide an overview of drug therapy in terms of assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning/goals, nursing interventions, and evaluation. Located at the end of the chapters, the nursing process provides the guidelines for nursing care specific to the disease process and related drug therapy.
- NEW! NCLEX Success sections interspersed throughout the chapter ask the student to answer NCLEX-style questions that pertain to the learning objectives and the information just presented. This feature helps students check and apply their knowledge as they read and helps them prepare for patient care and for the NCLEX.
- Key Concepts summarize the most salient content that appears in each chapter.
- Critical Thinking Questions, pertaining to one or two case studies, enhance the reader’s understanding of chapter content.
- References and Resources provide sources on which content is based and direction for further reading.
About the Author(s)
- Geralyn Frandsen EdD, RN
- Professor of NursingSchool of Health ProfessionsMaryville UniversitySt. Louis, MO
- Sandra S Pennington RN, PhD
- ProvostRocky Mountain UniversityProvo, UTProfessor EmeritusDepartment of NursingBerea CollegeBerea, KY
Specs
- Edition: Tenth
- Product Format: Softbound
- ISBN: 9781609137113
- Trim Size: 8.375 x 10.875
- Pages: 1176
- Pub Date: Feb 20, 2013
- Weight: 5.0
Table of contents
Section I: The Conceptual Framework of Pharmacology 1 Introduction to Pharmacology 2 Basic Concepts and Processes 3 Medication Administration and the Nursing Process of Drug Therapy Section II: Drug Therapy Throughout the Lifespan 4 Pharmacology and the Care of the Infant and Pediatric Patient 5 Pharmacology and the Care of the Adult and Geriatric Patient 6 Pharmacology and the Pregnant or Lactating Woman Section III: Drugs Affecting the Hematopoietic and Immune Systems 7 Drug Therapy for Coagulation Disorders 8 Drug Therapy for Dyslipidemia 9 Drug Therapy for Hematopoietic Disorders and to Enhance Immunity 10 Drug Therapy: Immunizations 11 Drug Therapy to Suppress Immunity 12 Drug Therapy for the Treatment of Cancer Section IV: Drugs Affecting Inflammation and Infection 13 Inflammation, Infection, and the Use of Antimicrobial Agents 14 Drug Therapy to Decrease Pain, Fever, and Inflammation 15 Drug Therapy with Corticosteroids 16 Drug Therapy with Beta-Lactam Antibacterial Agents 17 Drug Therapy with Aminoglycosides and Fluoroquinolones 18 Drug Therapy with Tetracyclines, Sulfonamides, and Urinary Antiseptics 19 Drug Therapy with Macrolides, Ketolides, and Miscellaneous Antibacterial Agents 20 Drug Therapy for Tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium Complex Disease 21 Drug Therapy for Viral Infections 22 Drug Therapy for Fungal Infections 23 Drug Therapy for Parasitic Infections Section V: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System 24 Drug Therapy for Heart Failure 25 Drug Therapy for Dysrhythmias 26 Drug Therapy for Angina 27 Drug Therapy to Enhance the Adrenergic Response 28 Drug Therapy for Hypertension Section VI: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System 29 Drug Therapy for Nasal Congestion and Cough 30 Drug Therapy to Decrease Histamine Release and Allergic Response 31 Drug Therapy for Asthma and Bronchoconstriction Section VII: Drugs Affecting the Renal and Digestive Systems 32 Drug Therapy for Fluid Volume Excess 33 Nutritional Support Products, Vitamins, and Mineral Supplements 34 Drug Therapy for Weight Management 35 Drug Therapy for Peptic Ulcer Disease and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 36 Drug Therapy for Nausea and Vomiting 37 Drug Therapy for Constipation and Elimination Problems 38 Drug Therapy for Diarrhea Section VIII: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System 39 Drug Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus 40 Drug Therapy for Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism 41 Drug Therapy for Pituitary and Hypothalamic Dysfunction 42 Drug Therapy to Regulate Calcium and Bone Metabolism 43 Drug Therapy for Addison’s Disease and Cushing’s Disease Section IX: Drugs Affecting Women’s and Men’s Health 44 Drug Therapy for Women’s Health 45 Drug Therapy for Men’s Health Section X: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic and Central Nervous System 46 Drug Therapy for Myasthenia Gravis and Alzheimer’s Disease 47 Drug Therapy for Parkinson's Disease and Anticholinergics 48 Drug Therapy with Opioids 49 Drug Therapy with Local Anesthetics 50 Drug Therapy with General Anesthetics 51 Drug Therapy for Migraines and Other Headaches 52 Drug Therapy for Seizure Disorders and Spasticity 53 Drug Therapy to Reduce Anxiety and Produce Hypnosis 54 Drug Therapy for Depression and Mood Stabilization 55 Drug Therapy for Psychotic Disorders 56 Drug Therapy to Stimulate the Central Nervous System 57 Drug Therapy for Substance Abuse Disorders Section XI: Drugs Affecting the Eye, Ear, and Skin 58 Drug Therapy for Disorders of the Eye 59 Drug Therapy for Disorders of the Ear 60 Drug Therapy for Disorders of the Skin Index Appendices Available on thePoint: Appendix A Answers to NCLEX Success Appendix B Answers to Clinical Application Case Studies Appendix C Answers to Critical Thinking Questions Appendix D The International System of Units Appendix E Serum Drug Concentrations
