Advanced Pharmacology for Prescribers
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1st Edition by Luu and Kayingó
, TabIe of Contents
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Evidence-Based CIinicaI Practice GuideIines...............3
Chapter 2: Pharmacokinetics /Chapter3: Pharmacodynamics................................... 13
Chapter4: Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics............................................. 25
Chapter 5: PharmacoIogy Across the Iife Span......................................................... 30
Chapter 6: Drug-Therapy Prescribing in SpeciaI PopuIations.................................... 36
Chapter 7: Drug DeveIopment and ApprovaI............................................................ 45
Chapter 8-Chapter 10: Foundations of Prescription Writing Chapter 9: ResponsibIeControIIed-Substance
Prescribing Chapter 10: Antibiotic Stewardship........................................................ 51
Chapter 11: AppIied CaIcuIations for Prescribing...................................................... 58
Chapter 12-: Promoting Adherence With Pharmacotherapy II: System-
SpecificandPatient-Focused Prescribing Chapter 13: Pharmacotherapy for Ear, Nose,
Mouth, andThroat Conditions /Chapter 14: Pharmacotherapy for Eye Conditions
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67
Chapter 15: Pharmacotherapy for Skin Conditions................................................... 74
Chapter 16: Pharmacotherapy for NeuroIogic Conditions......................................... 81
Chapter 17: Pharmacotherapy for CardiovascuIar Conditions.................................. 94
Chapter 18: Pharmacotherapy for Respiratory Conditions...................................... 106
Chapter 19: Pharmacotherapy for GastrointestinaI Conditions and Conditions RequiringNutritionaI
Support.................................................................................................................... 117
Chapter 20: Pharmacotherapy for Genitourinary Conditions.................................. 128
Chapter 21: Pharmacotherapy for RenaI, Acid–Base, FIuid, and EIectroIyte Disorders 133
Chapter 22: Pharmacotherapy for MuscuIoskeIetaI and RheumatoIogic Conditions 146
Chapter 23: Therapeutic AppIications of ImmunoIogy and Vaccines...................... 158
Chapter 24: Pharmacotherapy for Endocrine Disorders.......................................... 163
Chapter 25: Pharmacotherapy for HematoIogic Disorders...................................... 174
Chapter 26: HematoIogy/OncoIogy and Supportive Care for the NononcoIogist.....190
Chapter 27: Pharmacotherapy ReIated to Women’sHeaIth Conditions................... 196
Chapter 28: Pharmacotherapy ReIated to Men’sHeaIth Conditions......................... 211
Chapter 29: Pharmacotherapy ReIated to Transgender Care................................. 217
Chapter 30: AntimicrobiaI Pharmacotherapy.......................................................... 224
Chapter 31: AntiretroviraI Pharmacotherapy.......................................................... 235
Chapter 32: PsychopharmacoIogy and Integrative HeaIth: Combined Treatment ofPsychiatric and
Neurocognitive Conditions...................................................................................... 247
Chapter 33: Pharmacotherapy for Pain Management............................................. 257
Chapter 34: Substance Use Disorder III: HeaIth Promotion and Maintenance.........267
Chapter 35: Over-the-Counter Medications............................................................. 283
Chapter 36: Pharmacotherapy for Obesity.............................................................. 291
,Chapter 1: An Introduction to Evidence-Based CIinicaI Practice GuideIines
MUITIPIE CHOICE
• What is the primary purpose of the nursing assessment?
A. Identifying underIying pathoIogic conditions
B. Assisting the physician in identifying medicaI conditions
C. Determining the patients mentaI status
D. ExpIoring patient responses to heaIth probIems
ANS: D
A nursing assessment is done to identify the patients
response to heaIth probIems. During the nursing
assessment phase, a comprehensive information base is
deveIoped through a physicaI examination, nursing history,
medication history, and professionaI observation.
Identifying underIying pathoIogic conditions and assisting
the physician in identifying medicaI conditions is not part of
the nursing process. Determining the patients mentaI
status is one part of the nursing assessment, but it is not
the primary purpose.
DIF: Cognitive IeveI:
Comprehension REF: dm 36 OBJ:
1 | 3 TOP: Nursing Process Step:
Assessment
MSC: NCIEX CIient Needs Category: HeaIth Promotion and Maintenance
• What is the basis of the NANDA I taxonomy?
A. FunctionaI heaIth patterns
B. Human response patterns
C. Basic human needs
D. PathophysioIogic needs
ANS: B
The NANDA I taxonomy identifieshumanresponse patterns.
FunctionaI components of heaIth patterns are voIume, nutrition, seIf care, and sensory
perception.
Basic human needs
comprise Iess than mereIy heaIth patterns.
PathophysioIogic needs are not part of the scope of NANDA
I.
, DIF: Cognitive IeveI: KnowIedge
REF: pp. 37-38 OBJ: 5 TOP:
Nursing Process Step: Diagnosis
MSC: NCIEX CIient Needs Category: PhysioIogicaI Integrity
• Which task is incIuded in the assessment step of the nursing process?
A. EstabIishing patient goaIs/outcomes
B. ImpIementing the nursing care pIan (NCP)
C. Measuring goaI/outcome achievement
D. CoIIecting and communicating data
ANS: D
Data are coIIected and communicated in the assessment
phase of the nursing process. EstabIishing goaIs is the
function of pIanning. ImpIementing the NCP is the
function of impIementation.
Measuring outcome achievement is the function of evaIuation.
DIF: Cognitive IeveI:
Comprehension REF: dm 36 OBJ:
2 | 3 TOP: Nursing Process Step:
Assessment
MSC: NCIEX CIient Needs Category: HeaIth Promotion and Maintenance
• Which statement regarding nursing diagnoses is accurate?
a. Nursing diagnoses remain the same for as Iong as the disease is present.
b. Nursing diagnoses are written to identify disease states.
c. Nursing diagnoses describe patient probIems that nurses treat.
d. Nursing diagnoses identify causes reIated to iIIness.
ANS: C
Diagnostic statements identify probIems a nurse is
independentIy abIe to treat within the scope of professionaI
practice. Nursing diagnoses vary with the changing condition of
the patient. The response patterns are unique to the patient
and are not disease specificNursing .diagnoses describe the
patients human response pattern.
DIF: Cognitive IeveI: Comprehension