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Kamienski, Mary and Keogh, James. Pharmacology Demystified. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005.

Pharmacology Demystified

Authors: Mary Kamienski and James Keogh

Published:  December 2005

eISBN: 9780071483445 0071483446 | ISBN: 9780071462082
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  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 An Inside Look at Pharmacology
  • What Is Pharmacology?
  • The Source of Drugs
  • Drugs Names
  • Prescription versus Over-the-Counter Drugs
  • Drug Effects
  • Drug Safety
  • Locating Drug Information
  • Drug Orders
  • The “Five Rights” Way of Drug Administration
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 2 Drug Action and Drug Interactions
  • Drug Actions
  • The First Pass Effect
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Categories of Drug Action
  • Therapeutic Index and Therapeutic Range
  • Side Effects
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 3 Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
  • The Nursing Process
  • Nursing Diagnosis
  • Patient Care Plan
  • Teaching the Patient About Drugs
  • Impact of Cultural Influences in Drug Administration
  • Mother and the Fetus
  • Pediatrics
  • Elderly
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 4 Substance Abuse
  • Drug Misuse and Abuse
  • Behavioral Patterns of Addiction
  • Healthcare Professionals and Substance Abuse
  • Detecting Substance Abuse
  • Delayed Action
  • Substances That Can Be Abused
  • Dependence versus Tolerance
  • Pathophysiologic Changes Occurring in Substance Abuse
  • Cultural Aspects of Substance Abuse
  • Commonly Abused Substances
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 5 Principles of Medication Administration
  • The Nursing Process and Medication Administration
  • Assessment Required for Specific Drugs
  • Administering Medication
  • Evaluating the Patient After Administering Medication
  • Controlling Narcotics
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 6 Route of Administration
  • Medication and Routes
  • Z-Track Injection Technique
  • Tips for Minimizing Pain
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 7 Dose Calculations
  • The Metric System and Medication
  • Converting Metric Units
  • Formulas for Calculating the Desired Dose
  • Parenteral Medications
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 8 Herbal Therapy
  • Inside Herbal Therapy
  • Forms of Herbal Therapies
  • Hazards of Herbal Therapeutics
  • Herbals Therapy and the Nursing Process
  • The Do’s and Don’ts about Herbs
  • Commonly Used Herbs
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 9 Vitamins and Minerals
  • Vitamins
  • Vitamins and the Nursing Process
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 10 Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy
  • Body Fluids
  • Electrolytes
  • Fluid Concentration
  • IV Fluids
  • Blood and Blood Products
  • Fluid Replacement
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 11 Nutritional Support Therapies
  • Nutrition
  • Nursing Process
  • The Nursing Processing and Parenteral Nutritional Therapy
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 12 Inflammation
  • An Inside Look at Inflammation
  • Combating Inflammation
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 13 Antimicrobials—Fighting Infection
  • Microorganisms—A Small Formidable Opponent
  • Medication—A Formidable Defender
  • Superinfections
  • Preparing to Administer Antimicrobial Medication
  • Penicillin, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems
  • Penicillin and Patient Education
  • Cephalosporins, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems
  • Macrolides and Drug-Drug Interactions
  • Macrolides, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems
  • Clindamycins and Drug-Drug Interactions
  • Lincosamides, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems
  • Vancomycin and Drug-Drug Interactions
  • Vancomycin, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems
  • Aminoglycosides and Drug-Drug Interactions
  • Aminoglycosides, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems
  • Tetracyclines and Drug-Drug Interactions
  • Tetracyclines, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems
  • Chloramphenicol and Drug-Drug Interactions
  • Chloramphenicol Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems
  • Fluoroquinolones and Drug-Drug Interactions
  • Fluoroquinolones, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems
  • Sulfonamides
  • Tuberculosis
  • Antifungal Drugs (Antimycotic Drugs)
  • Antimalarial
  • Anthelmintic
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 14 Respiratory Diseases
  • A Brief Look at Respiration
  • Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
  • Lower Respiratory Disorders
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 15 Nervous System Drugs
  • A Brief Look at the Nervous System
  • Central Nervous System Stimulants
  • CNS Depressants
  • Autonomic Nervous System
  • Cholinergics
  • Anticholinergics
  • Antiparkinsonism-Anticholinergic Drugs
  • Antipsychotics
  • Phenothiazines
  • Depression
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 16 Narcotic Agonists
  • A Close Look at Pain
  • Influences on Administrating Pain Medication
  • Components of Pain
  • The Gate Control Theory
  • Defining Pain
  • Pain Assessment
  • Pharmacologic Management of Pain
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 17 Immunologic Agents
  • A Brief Look at Immunity
  • Vaccines
  • Preventing Diseases
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 18 Gastrointestinal System
  • A Brief Look at the Gastrointestinal System
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 19 Cardiac Circulatory Medications
  • A Brief Look at the Cardiovascular System
  • Circulatory Disorders
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 20 Skin Disorders
  • A Brief Look at the Skin
  • Skin Disorders
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 21 Endocrine Medications
  • A Brief Look at the Endocrine System
  • Drugs and Hormones
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 22 Disorders of the Eye and Ear
  • Eye Disorders
  • Patient Education for Eye Medication
  • Ear Disorders
  • Patient Education for Ear Medication
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Final Exam
  • Answers to Quiz and Final Exam Questions
  • Appendix
  • Index