Pharmacology for nurses : a pathophysiologic approach

Adams, Michael, 1951- author.

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This up-to-date text helps nursing students master pharmacology by tightly linking it to therapeutic goals and patient wellness. Organized by body systems (units) and diseases (chapters), PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES: A PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC APPROACH, provides complete information on the drug classifications used to treat each disease.

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ISBN:

9780134255163

Edition:

Fifth edition

Description:

xxii, 931 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction to pharmacology
Drug approval and regulation
Principles of drug administration
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
The nursing process in pharmacology
Medication errors and risk reduction
Drug administration throughout the life span
Individual variations in drug response
The role of complementary and alternative therapies in pharmacology
Emergency preparedness and poisonings
Cholinergic drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system
Adrenergic drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system
Drugs for anxiety and insomnia
Drugs for seizures
Drugs for emotional, mood, and behavioral disorders
Drugs for psychoses
Drugs for the control of pain
Drugs for local and general anesthesia
Drugs for degenerative diseases of the nervous system
Drugs for neuromuscular disorders
Substance abuse
Drugs for lipid disorders
Diuretic therapy and drugs for renal failure
Drugs for fluid balance, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders
Drugs for hypertension
Drugs for heart failure
Drugs for angina pectoris and myocardial infarction
Drugs for shock
Drugs for dysrhythmias
Drugs for coagulation disorders
Drugs for hematopoietic disorders
Drugs for inflammation and fever
Drugs for immune system modulation
Drugs for bacterial infections
Drugs for fungal, protozoan, and helminthic infections
Drugs for viral infections
Drugs for neoplasia
Drugs for allergic rhinitis and the common cold
Drugs for asthma and other pulmonary disorders
Drugs for peptic ulcer disease
Drugs for bowel disorders and other gastrointestinal conditions
Drugs for nutritional disorders
Drugs for pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal disorders
Drugs for diabetes mellitus
Drugs for disorders and conditions of the female reproductive system
Drugs for disorders and conditions of the male reproductive system
Drugs for bone and joint disorders
Drugs for skin disorders
Drugs for eye and ear disorders

LCCN:

2015038007

Control Number:

3349182

Other Authors:

Holland, Leland Norman, Jr., 1957- author
Urban, Carol Q. (Carol Quam), author

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