11th edition by ford
Chapter 1 to 54
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,TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1 General Principles of Pharmacology Chapter
2 Administration of Drugs
Chapter 3 Making Drug Dosing Safer
Chapter 4 The Nursing Process Chapter 5
Client and Family Teaching
Chapter 6 Antibacterial Drugs: Sulfonamides
Chapter 7 Antibacterial Drugs That Disrupt the Bacterial Cell Wall Chapter 8
Antibacterial Drugs That Interfere With Protein Synthesis Chapter 9
Antibacterial Drugs That Interfere With DNA/RNA Synthesis Chapter 10
Antitubercular Drugs
Chapter 11 Antiviral Drugs
Chapter 12 Antifungal and Antiparasitic Drugs
Chapter 13 Nonopioid Analgesics: Salicylates and Nonsalicylates Chapter 14
Nonopioid Analgesics: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) and
Migraine Headache Medications
Chapter 15 Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists Chapter
16 Anesthetic Drugs
Chapter 17 Central Nervous System Stimulants
Chapter 18 Antidementia Drugs
Chapter 19 Antianxiety Drugs Chapter 20
Sedatives and Hypnotics
Chapter 21 Antidepressant Drugs Chapter
22 Antipsychotic Drugs Chapter
23 Adrenergic Drugs
Chapter 24 Adrenergic Blocking Drugs
Chapter 25 Cholinergic Drugs
Chapter 26 Cholinergic Blocking Drugs
Chapter 27 Antiparkinson Drugs Chapter 28
Antiepileptics
Chapter 29 Skeletal Muscle, Bone, and Joint Disorder Drugs Chapter
30 Upper Respiratory System Drugs
,Chapter 31 Lower Respiratory System Drugs
Chapter 32 Diuretics
Chapter 33 Antihyperlipidemic Drugs
Chapter 34 Antihypertensive Drugs
Chapter 35 Antianginal and Vasodilating Drugs Chapter 36
Anticoagulant and Thrombolytic Drugs Chapter
37 Cardiotonic and Antiarrhythmic Drugs Chapter
38 Upper Gastrointestinal System Drugs Chapter
39 Lower Gastrointestinal System Drugs Chapter
40 Antidiabetic Drugs
Chapter 41 Pituitary and Adrenocortical Hormones Chapter
42 Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs Chapter 43
Male and Female Hormones
Chapter 44 Uterine Drugs
Chapter 45 Menopause and Andropause Drugs
Chapter 46 Urinary Tract Anti-Infectives and Other Urinary Drugs Chapter 47
Vaccines
Chapter 48 Immunostimulants and Modulators Chapter
49 Immune Blockers
Chapter 50 Traditional Chemotherapy Chapter 51
Immune Modulating Therapies Chapter 52
Skin Disorder Topical Drugs Chapter 53
Otic and Ophthalmic Preparations
Chapter 54 Fluids, Electrolytes, and Parenteral Therapy
, Chapter 1 General Principles of Pharmacology
1. A nursing instructor is preparing a teaching plan for a group of nursing students about
pharmacology. When describing this topic, the instructor would focus the discussion on which of
the following as an essential aspect?
A) Drug name
B) Drug class
C) Drug action
D) Drug
source Ans: C
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their action on living organisms. Thus, an essential
aspect of pharmacology is drug action. An understanding of the drug name, drug class, and drug
source is important, but the most critical aspect related to pharmacology is how the drug acts in
the body.
2. A nursing student is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to a patient. The student reviews
information about the drug and its actions. Which of the following would be the best choice for
obtaining this information? Select all that apply.
A) Nursing instructor
B) Nurse assigned to the patient
C) Clinical drug reference
D) Prescribing health care provider
E) Clinical pharmacist
Ans: C, E Feedback:
Although the nursing student can ask the nursing instructor, the nurse assigned to the patient,
and the prescribing health care provider for information about the drug, the best choices for
drug information would include an appropriate drug reference and the clinical pharmacist.
3. When describing the various types of medications to a group of nursing students, a nursing
instructor would identify which of the following as a source for deriving medications? Select
all that apply.
A) Plants
B) Synthetic sources
C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals
Ans: A, B, C, D, E
Feedback:
Medications are derived from natural sources, for example, plants, molds, minerals, and
animals, as well as created synthetically in a laboratory.