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Pharmacology
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10th Edition
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Authors: Linda McCuistion, Kathleen DiMaggio, Mary Beth L
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Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology
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Chapter 1.The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care
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Chapter 2.Drug Development and Ethical Considerations
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Chapter 3.Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
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Chapter 4.Pharmacogenetics
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Chapter 5.Complementary and Alternative Therapies L
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Chapter 6.Pediatric Considerations
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Chapter 8.Drugs in Substance Use Disorder FT L FT L L
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Unit 2: Pharmacotherapy and Drug Administration
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Chapter 9.Safety and Quality FT L FT L FT L



Chapter 10.Drug Administration
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Chapter 11.Drug Calculations
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Unit 3: Maintenance of Homeostasis
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Chapter 12.Fluid Volume and Electrolytes
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Chapter 13.Vitamin and Mineral Replacement
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Chapter 14.Nutritional Support
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Unit 4: Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
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Chapter 15.Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists
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Chapter 16.Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists
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Unit 5: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs
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Chapter 17.Stimulants FT L



Chapter 18.Depressants
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Chapter 19.Antiseizure
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Drugs
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Chapter 20.Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer’s Disease
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Chapter 21.Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders and Muscle Spasms
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Unit 6: Mental and Behavioral Health Drugs
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Chapter 23.Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
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Unit 7: Pain and Inflammation Management Drugs
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Chapter 24.Antiinflammatories FT L



Chapter 25.Analgesics
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Unit 8: Antimicrobial Drugs
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Chapter 26.Antibacterials FT L



Chapter 27.Antituberculars, Antifungals, and Antivirals
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Chapter 28.Antimalarials, Anthelmintics, and Peptides
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Unit 9: Immunologic Drugs
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Chapter 30.Transplant Drugs
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Chapter 31.Vaccines FT L



Unit 10: Antineoplastics and Biologic Response Modifiers
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Chapter 32.Anticancer Drugs L
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Chapter 33.Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer L
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Chapter 34.Biologic Response Modifiers
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Unit 11: Respiratory Drugs
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Chapter 36.Lower Respiratory Disorders
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Unit 12: Cardiovascular Drugs
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Chapter 37.Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics
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Chapter 38.Diuretics FT L

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Chapter 40.Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics
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Chapter 41.Antihyperlipidemics and Drugs to Improve Peripheral Blood Flow
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Unit 13: Gastrointestinal Drugs
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Chapter 42.Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders
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Chapter 43.Antiulcer Drugs
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Unit 14: Eye, Ear, and Skin Drugs
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Chapter 44.Eye and Ear Disorders
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Chapter 45.Dermatologic Disorders
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Unit 15: Endocrine Drugs
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Chapter 46.Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
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Chapter 47.Antidiabetics
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Unit 16: Renal and Urologic Drugs
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Chapter 48.Urinary Disorders L
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Unit 17: Reproductive and Gender-Related Drugs
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Chapter 49.Pregnancy and Preterm Labor
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Chapter 50.Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum
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Chapter 53.Men’s Health and Reproductive Disorders
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Chapter 54.Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Unit 18: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Chapter 55.Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs
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Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care
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McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 10th T
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1. The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes all of the following
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patient problem, 3) planning, 4) implementation, and 5) evaluation. “Right drug” is one of the
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“Six Rights” of medication administration.
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2. The nurse is using data collected to set goals or expected outcomes and interventions that
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address the patient’s problems. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse
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, and interventions which address the patient’s problems. The data was collected during the
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“Assessment” and “Patient problem” steps. During the “Evaluation” phase the nurse would
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determine whether the goals and objectives set during the planning phase were met.
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3. A 5-year-old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has had repeated hospitalizations for episodes
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of hyperglycemia. The parents tell the nurse that they can’t keep track of everything that has
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to be done to care for their child. The nurse reviews medications, diet, and symptom
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management with the parents and draws up a daily checklist for the family to use. These
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a. Assessment
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The implementation phase is the part of the nursing process in which the nurse provides
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education, drug administration, patient care, and other interventions necessary to assist the
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patient in accomplishing established medication goals.
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4. The nurse is preparing to administer a medication and reviews the patient’s chart for drug
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allergies, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels. The nurse’s actions are
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reflective of which phase of the nursing process?
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Objective data are measured and detected by another person and would include lab values.
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6. The nurse reviews a patient’s database and learns that the patient lives alone, is forgetful, and
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, does not have an established routine. The patient will be sent home with three new
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medications to be taken at different times of the day. The nurse develops a daily medication
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chart and enlists a family member to put the patient’s pills in a pill organizer. This is an
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example of which phase of the nursing process?
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accomplish the goals of treatment.
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7. A patient who is hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) wants to go
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home. The nurse and the patient discuss the patient’s situation and decide that the patient may
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go home when able to perform self-care without dyspnea and hypoxia. This is an example
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activities without dyspnea and hypoxia.
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8. A patient will be sent home with a metered-dose inhaler, and the nurse is providing teaching.
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d. The patient will independently administer the medication using the metered-dose
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nurse develops a goal stating, “The patient will have oxygen saturations of >95% on room
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air at the time of discharge from the hospital.” What is wrong with this goal?
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