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,
