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Core concepts in pharmacology
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- ISBN: 9780133449815
- ISBN: 0133449815
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Physical Description:
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xxiv, 660 pages ; 28 cm - Edition: Fourth edition.
- Publisher: Boston : Pearson, [2015]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Unit I: Basic concepts in pharmacology. Introduction to pharmacology: drug regulation and approval -- Drug classes, schedules, and categories -- Methods of drug administration -- What happens after a drug has been administered -- The nursing process in pharmacology -- The role of complementary and alternative therapies in pharmacology -- Substance abuse. Unit II: The nervous system. Drugs affecting functions of the automatic nervous system -- Drugs for anxiety and insomnia -- Drugs for emtional, mood, and behavioral disorders -- Drugs for psychoses -- Drugs for degenerative diseases and muscles -- Drugs for seizures -- Drugs for pain management -- Drugs for anesthesia. Unit III: The cardiovascular and urinary systems. Drugs for lipid disorders -- Diuretics and drugs for electrolyte and acid-base disorders -- Drugs for hypertension -- Drugs for heart failure -- Drugs for angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and stroke -- Drugs for shock and anaphylaxis -- Drugs for dysrhythmias -- Drugs for coagulation disorders. Unit IV: The immune system. Drugs for imflammation and fever -- Drugs for immune system modulation -- Drugs for bacterial infections -- Drugs for fungal, viral, and parasitic diseases -- Drugs for neoplasia. Unit V: The respiratory and digestive systems. Drugs for respiratory disorders -- Drugs for gastrointestinal disorders -- Vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements. Unit VI: The endocrine and reproductive systems. Drugs for endocrine disorders -- Drugs for diabetes mellitus -- Drugs for disorders and conditions of the reproductive system. Unit VII: The skeletal system, integumentary system, and eyes and ears. Drugs for bone and joint disorders -- Drugs for skin disorders -- Drugs for eye and ear disorders. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | RM 301.14 .H655 2015 | 30775305483951 | General Collection | Available | - |
Core Concepts in Pharmacology
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Table of Contents
Core Concepts in Pharmacology
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Basic Concepts in Pharmacology | |
| 1 | Introduction to Pharmacology: Drug Regulation and Approval | |
| 2 | Drug Classes, Schedules, and Categories | |
| 3 | Methods of Drug Administration | |
| 4 | What Happens After a Drug Has Been Administered | |
| 5 | The Nursing Process in Pharmacology | |
| 6 | The Role of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Pharmacology | |
| 7 | Substance Abuse | |
| Unit 2 | The Nervous System | |
| 8 | Drugs Affecting Functions of the Autonomic Nervous System | |
| 9 | Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia | |
| 10 | Drugs for Emotional, Mood, and Behavioral Disorders | |
| 11 | Drugs for Psychoses | |
| 12 | Drugs for Degenerative Diseases and Muscles | |
| 13 | Drugs for Seizures | |
| 14 | Drugs for Pain Management | |
| 15 | Drugs for Anesthesia | |
| Unit 3 | The Cardiovascular and Urinary Systems | |
| 16 | Drugs for Lipid Disorders | |
| 17 | Diuretics and Drugs for Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders | |
| 18 | Drugs for Hypertension | |
| 19 | Drugs for Heart Failure | |
| 20 | Drugs for Angina Pectoris, Myocardial Infarction, and Stroke | |
| 21 | Drugs for Shock and Anaphylaxis | |
| 22 | Drugs for Dysrhythmias | |
| 23 | Drugs for Coagulation Disorders | |
| Unit 4 | The Immune System | |
| 24 | Drugs for Inflammation and Fever | |
| 25 | Drugs for Immune System Modulation | |
| 26 | Drugs for Bacterial Infections | |
| 27 | Drugs for Fungal, Viral, and Parasitic Diseases | |
| 28 | Drugs for Neoplasia | |
| Unit 5 | The Respiratory and Digestive Systems | |
| 29 | Drugs for Respiratory Disorders | |
| 30 | Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders | |
| 31 | Vitamins, Minerals, and Nutritional Supplements | |
| Unit 6 | The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems | |
| 32 | Drugs for Endocrine Disorders | |
| 33 | Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus | |
| 34 | Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Reproductive System | |
| Unit 7 | The Skeletal System, Integumentary System, and Eyes and Ears | |
| 35 | Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders | |
| 36 | Drugs for Skin Disorders | |
| 37 | Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders | |
| Appendices | ||
| A | References | |
| B | Brief Answers to NCLEX-PN ® and Case Study Questions | |
| C | Calculating Dosages | |
| D | ISMP's List of Error-Prone Abbreviation, Symbols, and Dose Designations | |
| E | ISMP's List of High-Alert Medications | |
| Index | ||
| Appendix F | (Complete Answers and Rationales for NCLEX-PN ® Review and Case Study Questions) and the Glossary appear on the related website. |
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