Table of contents for Drug therapy in nursing / Diane S. Aschenbrenner, Samantha J. Venable.
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Unit 1: FOUNDATIONS FOR DRUG THERAPY IN NURSING 1: Nursing Management of Drug Therapy 2: Pharmaceuticals: Development, Safeguards, and Delivery 3: Drug Administration
Unit 2: CORE DRUG KNOWLEDGE 4: Pharmacotherapeutics, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics 5: Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions
Unit 3: CORE PATIENT VARIABLES 6: Life Span: Children 7: Life Span: Pregnant or Breast-Feeding Women 8: Life Span: Older Adults 9: Lifestyle: Substance Abuse 10: Lifestyle, Diet, and Habits: Nutrition and Complementary Medications 11: Environment: Influences on Drug Therapy 12: Culture and Inherited Traits: Considerations in Drug Therapy
Unit 4: PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS 13: Drugs Affecting Adrenergic Function 14: Drugs Affecting Cholinergic Function
Unit 5: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS 15: Drugs Producing Anesthesia and Neuromuscular Blocking 16: Drugs Affecting Muscle Spasm and Spasticity 17: Drugs Treating Parkinson Disease and Other Movement Disorders 18: Drugs Relieving Anxiety and Promoting Sleep 19: Drugs Treating Mood Disorders 20: Drugs Treating Psychotic Disorders and Dementia 21: Drugs Treating Seizure Disorders 22: Drugs Stimulating the Central Nervous System
Unit 6: ANALGESIC AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS 23: Drugs Treating Severe Pain 24: Drugs Treating Mild to Moderate Pain, Fever, Inflammation, and Migraine Headache 25: Drugs Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout
Unit 7: CARDIOVASCULAR AND RENAL SYSTEM DRUGS 26: Drugs Affecting Lipid Levels 27: Drugs Affecting Urinary Output 28: Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure 29: Drugs Treating Heart Failure 30: Drugs Treating Angina 31: Drugs Affecting Cardiac Rhythm 32: Drugs Affecting Coagulation
Unit 8: HEMATOPOIETIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM DRUGS 33: Drugs Affecting Hematopoiesis 34: Drugs Affecting the Immune Response 35: Drugs Affecting Corticosteroid Levels 36: Drugs That Are Cell Cycle-Specific 37: Drugs That Are Cell Cycle-Nonspecific
Unit 9: ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS 38: Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy 39: Antibiotics Affecting the Bacterial Cell Wall 40: Antibiotics Affecting Protein Synthesis 41: Drugs That Are Miscellaneous Antibiotics 42: Drugs Treating Urinary Tract Infections 43: Drugs Treating Mycobacterial Infections 44: Drugs Treating Fungal Infections 45: Drugs Treating Viral Infections 46: Drugs Treating HIV Infection and AIDS 47: Drugs Treating Parasitic Infections
Unit 10: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DRUGS 48: Drugs Affecting the Upper Respiratory System 49: Drugs Affecting the Lower Respiratory System
Unit 11: GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM DRUGS 50: Drugs Affecting the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract 51: Drugs Affecting the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
Unit 12: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DRUGS 52: Drugs Affecting Blood Glucose Levels 53: Drugs Affecting Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Hypothalamic Function 54: Drugs Affecting Men's Health and Sexuality 55: Drugs Affecting Women's Health and Sexuality 56: Drugs Affecting Uterine Motility
Appendices Appendix A: Diagnostic Imaging Agents Appendix B: Enzyme or Debridement Therapy Appendix C: Enteral and Nutritional Supplements Appendix D: Parenteral Nutrition Appendix E: Immunizations and Recommended Schedules Appendix F: Drugs That May Cause Photosensitivity Appendix G: Drugs Affected by Grapefruit Juice Appendix H: Cytochrome P450 Drug Interactions
Answers to Questions for Study and Review Index
Library of Congress subject headings for this publication:
Chemotherapy.
Pharmacology.
Nursing.
Drug Therapy -- Nurses' Instruction.
Pharmaceutical Preparations -- Nurses' Instruction.
Pharmacology -- Nurses' Instruction.