Welcome to the online study guide, designed to accompany Pharmacology for Nurses, 2/e
by
Michael Patrick Adams, PhD, RT (R)
Leland Norman Holland, Jr., PhD
Paula Manuel Bostwick, RN, MSN
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Click here for this month's featured drug taken from Prentice Hall's Nurse's Drug Guide. | |
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Click here for this week's NCLEX review question taken from Prentice Hall's Nursing Reviews & Rationales series. |
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For an overview of this new edition and demonstration of how to use your textbook click here to view the First Day of Class presentation. (Please allow a few minutes to load)
To further enrich learning and teaching, this interactive study guide features Objectives, Case Studies, NCLEX-RN® Review, Prototype and Classification Review, Drug Review, MediaLink Applications, Nursing Process Focus Charts, Dosage Calculations, a Student Success module, a New York Times link, and an Audio Glossary, which will help you apply the concepts presented in this new exciting text.
At the completion of each NCLEX-RN® Review and MediaLink Applications section you may submit your answers to receive an instant score of your results. Moreover, instructors may assign these quizzes and exercises as homework, and ask you to route your answers to them using the Email Results function.
To unleash the power of this website, simply click on any chapter listed above next to 'Select Chapter', or click any of the chapters listed below.
Unit 1: Fundamental Concepts of Pharmacology
Chapter 1 Introduction to Pharmacology: Drug Regulation and Approval
Chapter 2 Drug Classes and Schedules
Chapter 3 Emergency Preparedness
Chapter 4 Principles of Drug Administration
Chapter 5 Pharmacokinetics
Chapter 6 Pharmacodynamics
Unit 2: Pharmacology and the Nurse-Patient Relationship
Chapter 7 The Nursing Process in Pharmacology
Chapter 8 Drug Administration throughout the Lifespan
Chapter 9 Medication Errors
Chapter 10 Psychosocial, Gender, and Cultural Influences on Pharmacotherapy
Chapter 11 Herbal and Alternative Therapies
Chapter 12 Substance Abuse
Unit 3: The Nervous System
Chapter 13 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 14 Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia
Chapter 15 Drugs for Seizures
Chapter 16 Drugs for Emotional and Mood Disorders
Chapter 17 Drugs for Psychoses
Chapter 18 Drugs for the Control of Pain
Chapter 19 Drugs for Local and General Anesthesia
Chapter 20 Drugs for Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System
Chapter 21 Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders
Unit 4: The Cardiovascular and Urinary Systems
Chapter 22 Drugs for Lipid Disorders
Chapter 23 Drugs for Hypertension
Chapter 24 Drugs for Heart Failure
Chapter 25 Drugs for Angina Pectoris and Myocardial Infarction
Chapter 26 Drugs for Dysrhythmias
Chapter 27 Drugs for Coagulation Disorders
Chapter 28 Drugs for Hematopoietic Disorders
Chapter 29 Drugs for Shock
Chapter 30 Diuretic Therapy and Drugs for Renal Failure
Chapter 31 Drugs for Fluid Balance, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders
Unit 5: The Immune System
Chapter 32 Drugs for Immune System Modulation
Chapter 33 Drugs for Inflammation, Fever, and Allergies
Chapter 34 Drugs for Bacterial Infections
Chapter 35 Drugs for Fungal, Protozoan, and Helminth Infections
Chapter 36 Drugs for Viral Infections
Chapter 37 Drugs for Neoplasia
Unit 6: The Respiratory System
Chapter 38 Drugs for Upper Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 39 Drugs for Lower Respiratory Disorders
Unit 7: The Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 40 Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
Chapter 41 Drugs for Bowel Disorders, Nausea, and Vomiting
Chapter 42 Drugs for Nutritional Disorders
Unit 8: The Endocrine System
Chapter 43 Drugs for Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
Chapter 44 Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 45 Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Female Reproductive System
Chapter 46 Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Male Reproductive System
Unit 9: The Integumentary System and Eyes/Ears
Chapter 47 Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders
Chapter 48 Drugs for Skin Disorders
Chapter 49 Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders
