New to this edition
- NEW! Updated exercises
cover newly approved pharmaceutical treatments and drugs.
- NEW Next Generation NCLEX®-format and alternate item review questions prepare you for the new licensure exam.
- NEW organization of chapters more logically organizes review exercises by body system and type of drug.
Author Information
By Constance G Visovsky, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN, Professor and Lewis & Leona Hughes Endowed Chair in Nursing Science,College of Nursing,University of South Florida,Tampa, Florida; Cheryl H. Zambroski, PhD, RN, Associate Professor,College of Nursing,University of South Florida,Tampa, Florida and Shirley M. Hosler, MSN, RN, Formerly, Nursing Instructor, School of Nursing, National American University, USA
Unit I: General Principles
1. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
2. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration
3. Principles of Pharmacology
Unit II: Principles of Medication Administration
4. Drug Calculation: Preparing and Administering Drugs
Unit III: Drug Categories
5. Drugs for Bacterial Infections
6. Drugs for Tuberculosis, Fungal and Parasitic Infections
7. Drugs for Viral and Retroviral Infections
8. Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems
9. Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems
10. Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems
11. Drugs for Mental Health
12. Drugs for Pain Management
13. Drugs for Inflammation, Arthritis and Gout
14. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems
15. Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System
16. Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation
17. Drugs for Osteoporosis and Hormonal Problems
18. Drug Therapy for Diabetes
19. Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems
20. Over-the-Counter Drug Therapy
