Study Guide for Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses

by Michelle J. Willihnganz MS, RN, CNE

Overview

Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology and prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN^® exam! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 19th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you review and practice the LPN/LVN’s role in drug therapy and patient care. Review questions make it easier to achieve the chapter objectives from the textbook, and patient scenarios help you develop clinical judgment skills. Now with Next Generation NCLEX^® (NGN)-style case studies and questions, this study tool also ensures that you will be ready for the critical thinking questions on the NGN exam.

• Reader-friendly writing style and organization make it easier to review and practice nursing pharmacology concepts.
• Variety of exercises reinforce your understanding with multiple-choice, matching, and select-all-that-apply questions, as well as crossword puzzles.
• Questions on medication administration reinforce your knowledge of drugs and safety in performing procedures.

• NEW! Next Generation NCLEX^® (NGN)-style questions provide practice for the new question formats on the NGN licensure exam.
• NEW! Case studies in clinical chapters allow you to review, practice, and apply clinical judgment skills.
• NEW! Updated exercises cover the new content in the text, including newly approved pharmaceutical drugs and treatments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443248887
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	02/01/2025
Edition description:	20th ed.
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x 0.00(d)

Table of Contents

Unit 1: Applying Pharmacology to Nursing Practice 1. Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources 2. Basic Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions 3. Drug Action Across the Life Span 4. The Nursing Process and Pharmacology 5. Patient Education to Promote Health

Unit 2: Illustrated Atlas of Medication Administration 6. Principles of Medication Administration and Medication Safety 7. Percutaneous Administration 8. Enteral Administration 9. Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation of Parenteral Medications 10. Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Routes 11. Parenteral Administration: Intravenous Route

Unit 3: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic and Central Nervous Systems 12. Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System 13. Drugs Used for Sleep 14. Drugs Used for Neurodegenerative Disorders (NEW!) 15. Drugs Used for Anxiety Disorders 16. Drugs Used for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders 17. Drugs Used for Psychoses 18. Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders 19. Drugs Used for Pain Management

Unit 4: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System 20. Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome 21. Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias 22. Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension 23. Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias 24. Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris 25. Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease 26. Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders 27. Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure 28. Drugs Used for Diuresis

Unit 5: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System 29. Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease 30. Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease

Unit 6: Drugs Affecting the Digestive System 31. Drugs Used to Treat Oral Disorders 32. Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease 33. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting 34. Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea

Unit 7: Drugs That Affect the Endocrine System 35. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus 36. Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease 37. Corticosteroids 38. Gonadal Hormones

Unit 8: Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System 39. Drugs Used in Obstetrics 40. Drugs Used in Men’s and Women’s Health

Unit 9: Drugs Affecting Other Body Systems 41. Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Urinary System 42. Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders 43. Drugs Used to Treat Cancer 44. Drugs Used to Treat the Musculoskeletal System 45. Drugs Used to Treat Infection

Unit 10: Drugs Affecting the General Health of the Body 46. Nutrition 47. Herbal and Dietary Supplemental Therapy 48. Substance Abuse

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