Workbook for Pharmacology for Nurses

                  Preface   V
Chapter   1    Introduction to Pharmacology: Drug Regulation and Approval   1
Chapter   2    Drug Classes and Schedules   5
Chapter   3    Emergency Preparedness   8
Chapter   4    Principles of Drug Administration   12
Chapter   5    Pharmacokinetics   16
Chapter   6    Pharmacodynamics   20
Chapter   7    The Nursing Process in Pharmacology   24
Chapter   8    Drug Administration Throughout the Lifespan   29
Chapter   9    Medication Errors and Risk Reduction   34
Chapter 10    Psychosocial, Gender, and Cultural Infuences on Pharmacotherapy   40
Chapter 11    Herbal and Alternative Therapies   45
Chapter 12    Substance Abuse   50
Chapter 13    Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System   54
Chapter 14    Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia   60
Chapter 15    Drugs for Seizures   66
Chapter 16    Drugs for Emotioinal and Mood Disorders   72
Chapter 17    Drugs for Psychoses   78
Chapter 18    Drugs for the Control of Pain   83
Chapter 19    Drugs for Local and General Anesthesia   89
Chapter 20    Drugs for Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System   95
Chapter 21    Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders   101
Chapter 22    Drugs for Lipid Disorders   106
Chapter 23    Drugs for Hypertension   110
Chapter 24    Drugs for Heart Failure   116
Chapter 25    Drugs for Angina Pectoris and Myocardial Infraction   122
Chapter 26    Drugs for Dysrhythmias   129
Chapter 27    Drugs for Coagulation Disorders   136
Chapter 28    Drugs for Hematopoietic Disorders   143
Chapter 29    Drugs for Shock   148
Chapter 30    Diuretic Therapy and Drugs for Renal Failure   153
Chapter 31    Drugs for Fluid, electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders   159
Chapter 32    Drugs for Immune System Modulation   164
Chapter 33    Drugs for Inflamation and Fever   169
Chapter 34    Drugs for Bacterial Infections 174
Chapter 35    Drugs for Fungal, Protozoal, and Helminthic Infections   180
Chapter 36    Drugs for Viral Infections   185
Chapter 37    Drugs for Neoplasia   190
Chapter 38    Drugs for Allergic Rhintis and the Common Cold   196
Chapter 39    Drugs for Asthma and other Pulmonary Disorders   201
Chapter 40    Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease   206
Chapter 41    Drugs for Bowel Disorders and Other Gastrointestinal Conditions   211
Chapter 42    Drugs for Nutritional Disorders   217
Chapter 43    Drugs for Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders   222
Chapter 44    Drugs for diabetes Mellitus   227
Chapter 45    Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Female Reproductive System   232
Chapter 46    Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Male Reproductive System   237
Chapter 47    Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders   242
Chapter 48    Drugs for Skin Disorders   248
Chapter 49    Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders   253
                  Answer Key   259