Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants
Mosby (Verlag)
978-0-323-79050-5 (ISBN)
Step-by-step procedures are divided into manageable segments, with instructions for each skill.
Clear, easy-to-read writing style makes it easy to understand what you've read.
Documentation reporting and recording is discussed for each drug.
Focus on Communication boxes suggest what to say and questions to ask when interacting with patients, residents, family, and nursing staff.
Focus on Older Person boxes provide age-specific considerations when administering drugs to older patients.
Promoting Safety and Comfort boxes highlight safe guidelines for administering drugs.
Delegation Guidelines call out the information the aide should obtain from the nurse and the care plan for delegated tasks.
Chapter Review Questions at the end of each chapter help you evaluate your comprehension.
Arithmetic Review in the appendix covers the basic math skills you need for calculating and checking medication dosages.
Key Terms are defined at the beginning of each chapter to help you understand key terminology.
NEW! Updated drug content includes current brand names, dosages, effects, and side effects.
NEW Infection Prevention chapter is added.
NEW! Full-color drawings and photos are updated to illustrate key concepts and techniques.
NEW! Updated and simplified coverage of disease helps you understand how and when drugs are used to treat different diseases.
NEW! NCLEX® review questions are now available on the Evolve companion website.
Karen Anderson, MSN, RN, is an instructor in the RN program at San Diego State University. She has also been a contributor to deWit's Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, Basic Geriatric Nursing, and Saunders Q &A Review for the NCLEX-PN.
The Medication Assistant
Delegation
Ethics and Laws
Assisting with the Nursing Process
Body Structure and Function
Basic Pharmacology
Life Span Considerations
Drug Orders and Prescriptions
Medication Safety
Oral, Sublingual, and Buccal Drugs
Topical Drugs
Eye, Ear, Nose, and Inhaled Drugs
Vaginal and Rectal Drugs
Drugs Affecting the Nervous System
Drugs Used for Mental Health Disorders
Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders
Drugs Used to Manage Pain
Drugs Used to Lower Lipids
Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension
Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias
Drugs Used to Treat Angina, Peripheral Vascular Disease, and Heart Failure
Drugs Used for Diuresis
Drugs Used to Treat Thrombo-Embolic Diseases
Drugs used to Treat Respiratory Diseases
Drugs Used to Treat Gastro-Esophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease
Drugs Used to Treat Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation, and Diarrhea
Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes and Thyroid Diseases
Cortico-Steroids and Gonadal Hormones
Drugs Used in Men's and Women's Health
Drugs Used to Treat Urinary System Disorders
Drugs Used to Treat Eye Disorders
Drugs Used in the Treatment of Cancer
Drugs Affecting Muscles and Joints
Drugs Used to Treat Infections
Nutrition and Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy
Appendix A: A Review of Arithmetic
Appendix B: Transmission-Based Precautions
Appendix C: Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
Answers to Chapter Review Questions
Glossary
Key Abbreviations
Erscheinungsdatum | 04.01.2022 |
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Zusatzinfo | Approx. 235 illustrations (235 in full color); Illustrations, unspecified |
Verlagsort | St Louis |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 216 x 276 mm |
Gewicht | 880 g |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege |
ISBN-10 | 0-323-79050-X / 032379050X |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-323-79050-5 / 9780323790505 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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