Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice 5th Edition
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, Table Of Contents
Part 1. Pharmacology basics ......................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 01: nursing practice in canada and drug therapy ....................................................................... 4
Chapter 02: pharmacological principles ................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 03: legal and ethical considerations.......................................................................................... 13
Chapter 04: patient-focused considerations .......................................................................................... 17
Chapter 05: gene therapy and pharmacogenomics ............................................................................... 25
Chapter 06: medication errors: preventing and responding .................................................................. 27
Chapter 07: patient education and drug therapy ................................................................................... 30
Chapter 08: over-the-counter drugs and natural health products ......................................................... 34
Chapter 09: vitamins and minerals ......................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 10: principles of drug administration ........................................................................................ 41
Part 2. Drugs affecting the central nervous system .................................................................................... 50
Chapter 11: analgesic drugs .................................................................................................................... 50
Chapter 12: general and local anaesthetics ............................................................................................ 55
Chapter 13: central nervous system depressants and muscle relaxants................................................ 60
Chapter 14: central nervous system stimulants and related drugs ........................................................ 64
Chapter 15: antiepileptic drugs............................................................................................................... 69
Chapter 16: antiparkinsonian drugs........................................................................................................ 73
Chapter 17: psychotherapeutic drugs..................................................................................................... 77
Chapter 18: substance use disorder ....................................................................................................... 84
Part 3. Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system.............................................................................. 89
Chapter 19: adrenergic drugs ................................................................................................................. 89
Chapter 20: adrenergic-blocking drugs ................................................................................................... 94
Chapter 21: cholinergic drugs ................................................................................................................. 98
Chapter 22: cholinergic-blocking drugs ................................................................................................ 102
Part 4. Drugs affecting the cardiovascular and renal systems .................................................................. 107
Chapter 23: antihypertensive drugs ..................................................................................................... 107
Chapter 24: antianginal drugs ............................................................................................................... 111
Chapter 25: heart failure drugs ............................................................................................................. 116
Chapter 26: diuretic drugs .................................................................................................................... 122
Chapter 27: antidysrhythmic drugs ...................................................................................................... 126
Chapter 28: coagulation modifier drugs ............................................................................................... 130
, Chapter 29: antilipemic drugs ............................................................................................................... 135
Chapter 30: fluids and electrolytes ....................................................................................................... 141
Part 5. Drugs affecting the endocrine system........................................................................................... 146
Chapter 31: pituitary drugs ................................................................................................................... 146
Chapter 32: thyroid and antithyroid drugs ........................................................................................... 150
Chapter 33: antidiabetic drugs.............................................................................................................. 155
Chapter 34: adrenal drugs .................................................................................................................... 162
Chapter 35: women’s health drugs ....................................................................................................... 165
Chapter 36: men’s health drugs ............................................................................................................ 173
Part 6. Drugs affecting the respiratory system ......................................................................................... 178
Chapter 37: antihistamines ................................................................................................................... 178
Chapter 38: respiratory drugs ............................................................................................................... 182
Part 7. Drugs affecting the gastrointestinal system and nutrition............................................................ 186
Chapter 39: acid-controlling drugs ....................................................................................................... 186
Chapter 40: antidiarrheal drugs and laxatives ...................................................................................... 191
Chapter 41: antiemetic and antinausea drugs...................................................................................... 196
Chapter 42: nutritional supplements .................................................................................................... 200
Part 8. Anti-infective and anti-inflammatory drugs .................................................................................. 204
Chapter 43: antibiotics part 1: sulfonamides, penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides, and tetracyclines
.............................................................................................................................................................. 204
Chapter 44: antibiotics part 2: aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, and other drugs ......................... 208
Chapter 45: antiviral drugs ................................................................................................................... 212
Chapter 46: antitubercular drugs.......................................................................................................... 217
Chapter 47: antifungal drugs ................................................................................................................ 222
Chapter 48: antimalarial, antiprotozoal, and anthelmintic drugs ........................................................ 227
Chapter 49: anti-inflammatory and antigout drugs .............................................................................. 230
Part 9. Immune and biological modifiers and chemotherapeutic drugs .................................................. 235
Chapter 50: immunosuppressant drugs ............................................................................................... 235
Chapter 51: immunizing drugs and pandemic preparedness ............................................................... 239
Chapter 52: antineoplastic drugs part 1: cancer overview and cell cycle–specific drugs..................... 243
Chapter 53: antineoplastic drugs part 2: cell cycle–nonspecific and miscellaneous drugs .................. 247
Chapter 54: biological response–modifying drugs and antirheumatic drugs ....................................... 249
Part 10. Miscellaneous therapeutics: hematological, dermatological, ophthalmic, and otic drugs ........ 253
, Chapter 55: anemia drugs ..................................................................................................................... 253
Chapter 56: dermatological drugs ........................................................................................................ 258
Chapter 57: ophthalmic drugs .............................................................................................................. 262
Chapter 58: otic drugs........................................................................................................................... 266
Part 1. Pharmacology basics
Chapter 01: nursing practice in canada and drug therapy
Sealock: lilley’s pharmacology for canadian health care practice, 5th edition
Multiple choice
1. Which is a judgement about a particular patient’s potential need or problem?
A. A goal
B. An assessment
C. Subjective data
D. A nursing diagnosis
ANS: d
Nursing diagnosis is the phase of the nursing process during which a clinical judgement is made about
how a patient responds to heath conditions and life processes or vulnerability for that response.
Dif: cognitive level: knowledge
2. The patient is to receive oral furosemide (lasix) every day; however, because the patient is
unable to swallow, he cannot take medication orally, as ordered. The nurse needs to contact the
physician. What type of problem is this?
A. A “right time” problem
B. A “right dose” problem
C. A “right route” problem
D. A “right medication” problem
ANS: c
This is a “right route” problem: the nurse cannot assume the route and must clarify the route with the
prescriber. This is not a “right time” problem because the ordered frequency has not changed. This is
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, Table Of Contents
Part 1. Pharmacology basics ......................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 01: nursing practice in canada and drug therapy ....................................................................... 4
Chapter 02: pharmacological principles ................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 03: legal and ethical considerations.......................................................................................... 13
Chapter 04: patient-focused considerations .......................................................................................... 17
Chapter 05: gene therapy and pharmacogenomics ............................................................................... 25
Chapter 06: medication errors: preventing and responding .................................................................. 27
Chapter 07: patient education and drug therapy ................................................................................... 30
Chapter 08: over-the-counter drugs and natural health products ......................................................... 34
Chapter 09: vitamins and minerals ......................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 10: principles of drug administration ........................................................................................ 41
Part 2. Drugs affecting the central nervous system .................................................................................... 50
Chapter 11: analgesic drugs .................................................................................................................... 50
Chapter 12: general and local anaesthetics ............................................................................................ 55
Chapter 13: central nervous system depressants and muscle relaxants................................................ 60
Chapter 14: central nervous system stimulants and related drugs ........................................................ 64
Chapter 15: antiepileptic drugs............................................................................................................... 69
Chapter 16: antiparkinsonian drugs........................................................................................................ 73
Chapter 17: psychotherapeutic drugs..................................................................................................... 77
Chapter 18: substance use disorder ....................................................................................................... 84
Part 3. Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system.............................................................................. 89
Chapter 19: adrenergic drugs ................................................................................................................. 89
Chapter 20: adrenergic-blocking drugs ................................................................................................... 94
Chapter 21: cholinergic drugs ................................................................................................................. 98
Chapter 22: cholinergic-blocking drugs ................................................................................................ 102
Part 4. Drugs affecting the cardiovascular and renal systems .................................................................. 107
Chapter 23: antihypertensive drugs ..................................................................................................... 107
Chapter 24: antianginal drugs ............................................................................................................... 111
Chapter 25: heart failure drugs ............................................................................................................. 116
Chapter 26: diuretic drugs .................................................................................................................... 122
Chapter 27: antidysrhythmic drugs ...................................................................................................... 126
Chapter 28: coagulation modifier drugs ............................................................................................... 130
, Chapter 29: antilipemic drugs ............................................................................................................... 135
Chapter 30: fluids and electrolytes ....................................................................................................... 141
Part 5. Drugs affecting the endocrine system........................................................................................... 146
Chapter 31: pituitary drugs ................................................................................................................... 146
Chapter 32: thyroid and antithyroid drugs ........................................................................................... 150
Chapter 33: antidiabetic drugs.............................................................................................................. 155
Chapter 34: adrenal drugs .................................................................................................................... 162
Chapter 35: women’s health drugs ....................................................................................................... 165
Chapter 36: men’s health drugs ............................................................................................................ 173
Part 6. Drugs affecting the respiratory system ......................................................................................... 178
Chapter 37: antihistamines ................................................................................................................... 178
Chapter 38: respiratory drugs ............................................................................................................... 182
Part 7. Drugs affecting the gastrointestinal system and nutrition............................................................ 186
Chapter 39: acid-controlling drugs ....................................................................................................... 186
Chapter 40: antidiarrheal drugs and laxatives ...................................................................................... 191
Chapter 41: antiemetic and antinausea drugs...................................................................................... 196
Chapter 42: nutritional supplements .................................................................................................... 200
Part 8. Anti-infective and anti-inflammatory drugs .................................................................................. 204
Chapter 43: antibiotics part 1: sulfonamides, penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides, and tetracyclines
.............................................................................................................................................................. 204
Chapter 44: antibiotics part 2: aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, and other drugs ......................... 208
Chapter 45: antiviral drugs ................................................................................................................... 212
Chapter 46: antitubercular drugs.......................................................................................................... 217
Chapter 47: antifungal drugs ................................................................................................................ 222
Chapter 48: antimalarial, antiprotozoal, and anthelmintic drugs ........................................................ 227
Chapter 49: anti-inflammatory and antigout drugs .............................................................................. 230
Part 9. Immune and biological modifiers and chemotherapeutic drugs .................................................. 235
Chapter 50: immunosuppressant drugs ............................................................................................... 235
Chapter 51: immunizing drugs and pandemic preparedness ............................................................... 239
Chapter 52: antineoplastic drugs part 1: cancer overview and cell cycle–specific drugs..................... 243
Chapter 53: antineoplastic drugs part 2: cell cycle–nonspecific and miscellaneous drugs .................. 247
Chapter 54: biological response–modifying drugs and antirheumatic drugs ....................................... 249
Part 10. Miscellaneous therapeutics: hematological, dermatological, ophthalmic, and otic drugs ........ 253
, Chapter 55: anemia drugs ..................................................................................................................... 253
Chapter 56: dermatological drugs ........................................................................................................ 258
Chapter 57: ophthalmic drugs .............................................................................................................. 262
Chapter 58: otic drugs........................................................................................................................... 266
Part 1. Pharmacology basics
Chapter 01: nursing practice in canada and drug therapy
Sealock: lilley’s pharmacology for canadian health care practice, 5th edition
Multiple choice
1. Which is a judgement about a particular patient’s potential need or problem?
A. A goal
B. An assessment
C. Subjective data
D. A nursing diagnosis
ANS: d
Nursing diagnosis is the phase of the nursing process during which a clinical judgement is made about
how a patient responds to heath conditions and life processes or vulnerability for that response.
Dif: cognitive level: knowledge
2. The patient is to receive oral furosemide (lasix) every day; however, because the patient is
unable to swallow, he cannot take medication orally, as ordered. The nurse needs to contact the
physician. What type of problem is this?
A. A “right time” problem
B. A “right dose” problem
C. A “right route” problem
D. A “right medication” problem
ANS: c
This is a “right route” problem: the nurse cannot assume the route and must clarify the route with the
prescriber. This is not a “right time” problem because the ordered frequency has not changed. This is
