Test Bank for Pharmacology in Nursing 4th Edition By Bonita E. Broyles, Sussan Pleunik, Rachel Page, Emilio Badoer, Barry S. Reiss, Mary E. Evans, ISBN-10: 0170458784, ISBN-13: 9780170458788
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION TO DRUGS AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
1. Medications: from herbs to researched treatments
2. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
3. Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics
4. Calculating medication dosages
5. Principles and methods of medication administration
6. Intravenous medication therapy
7. Medication therapy for paediatric clients
8. Medication therapy for aged-care clients
9. Prevention of medication errors
10. Legal and ethical considerations for medication administration
SECTION 2 AGENTS THAT INTERFERE WITH MICROBIAL GROWTH
11. Antimicrobial therapy and antibacterial agents
12. Antiparasitic, antiviral and antifungal agents
SECTION 3 AGENTS USED TO CONTROL PAIN AND INFLAMMATION
13. Anaesthetics
14. Analgesics and antipyretics
15. Anti-inflammatory agents
16. Agents used to treat hyperuricaemia and gout
SECTION 4 AGENTS AFFECTING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
17. Autonomic nervous system agents
18. Central nervous system sedatives and hypnotics
19. Antidepressant, antipsychotic and mood stabiliser agents
20. Agents used as central nervous system stimulants
21. Agents used to treat Alzheimer s disease
22. Antiparkinson s agents
23. Anticonvulsants
24. Agents used in musculoskeletal disorders
25. Substance abuse
SECTION 5 AGENTS USED TO TREAT HAEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS
26. Agents used to treat anaemias
27. Agents affecting blood clotting
SECTION 6 AGENTS USED TO TREAT CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
28. Cardiac stimulants and depressants
29. Agents that are used to treat angina
30. Antihypertensives
31. Diuretics
32. Agents used in the treatment of hyperlipidaemia
SECTION 7 AGENTS USED TO TREAT RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
33. Antihistamines and nasal decongestants
34. Antitussive agents and medications affecting respiratory secretions
35. Bronchodilators and prophylactic respiratory agents
SECTION 8 AGENTS USED TO TREAT GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
36. Vitamins, minerals and other nutritional agents
37. Agents used to treat hyperacidity and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
38. Anti-emetics and emetics
39. Laxatives and antidiarrhoeals
SECTION 9 AGENTS USED TO CORRECT ENDOCRINE IMBALANCE
40. Agents affecting thyroid, parathyroid and pituitary function
41. Agents used to treat hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia
SECTION 10 AGENTS AFFECTING THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
42. Sex hormones
43. Agents used in obstetrical care
SECTION 11 AGENTS AFFECTING IMMUNITY
44. Agents affecting immunity
45. Agents used in the treatment of cancer
SECTION 12 AGENTS USED TO TREAT EYE, EAR AND SKIN DISORDERS
46. Agents used in the treatment of eye disorders
47. Agents used in the treatment of ear disorders
48. Agents used in the treatment of skin disorders
SECTION 13 COMPLEMENTARY MEDICATIONS
49. Common complementary medications
