PHARMACOLOGY MADE SIMPLE Volume 2
High-Yield NCLEX Mastery Edition
Advanced Drug Understanding for Exam & Clinical Success
Author: Teresah Githinji
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© 2026 Teresah Githinji
All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without written permission from the
author.
,Disclaimer
This material is intended for educational purposes only. It does not replace clinical judgment,
institutional guidelines, or professional medical advice. Always consult official references and
instructors before clinical practice.
, Chapter 1: How to Study Pharmacology the Smart Way.................................................................5
Chapter 2: Cardiovascular Drug Mastery (Advanced)......................................................................7
ACE Inhibitors (-pril).....................................................................................................................7
Beta Blockers (-lol).......................................................................................................................7
Chapter 3: Endocrine & Diabetes Medications................................................................................9
Insulin Overview..........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 4: Respiratory Drugs.........................................................................................................10
Beta-2 Agonists..........................................................................................................................10
Chapter 5: Antibiotics Simplified...................................................................................................11
Penicillins (-cillin).......................................................................................................................11
Chapter 6: Neurological & Psychiatric Medications.......................................................................12
Antidepressants (SSRIs)..............................................................................................................12
Chapter 7: Pain & Emergency Drugs..............................................................................................13
Chapter 8: GI Medications.............................................................................................................14
Chapter 9: Renal & Electrolyte Drugs............................................................................................15
Potassium...................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 10: Maternity & Pediatric Pharmacology.........................................................................16
Oxytocin.....................................................................................................................................16
Magnesium Sulfate....................................................................................................................16
Chapter 11: High-Risk NCLEX Trap List...........................................................................................17
Chapter 12: NCLEX-Style Practice Questions With Rationales.......................................................18
Cardiovascular Medications.......................................................................................................18
Respiratory Medications............................................................................................................20
CNS Medications........................................................................................................................21
Antibiotics..................................................................................................................................21
Electrolytes.................................................................................................................................22
Emergency Drugs.......................................................................................................................22
Chapter 13: Clinical Case Scenarios – Think Like a Nurse..............................................................32
High-Yield NCLEX Mastery Edition
Advanced Drug Understanding for Exam & Clinical Success
Author: Teresah Githinji
,Copyright Page
© 2026 Teresah Githinji
All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without written permission from the
author.
,Disclaimer
This material is intended for educational purposes only. It does not replace clinical judgment,
institutional guidelines, or professional medical advice. Always consult official references and
instructors before clinical practice.
, Chapter 1: How to Study Pharmacology the Smart Way.................................................................5
Chapter 2: Cardiovascular Drug Mastery (Advanced)......................................................................7
ACE Inhibitors (-pril).....................................................................................................................7
Beta Blockers (-lol).......................................................................................................................7
Chapter 3: Endocrine & Diabetes Medications................................................................................9
Insulin Overview..........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 4: Respiratory Drugs.........................................................................................................10
Beta-2 Agonists..........................................................................................................................10
Chapter 5: Antibiotics Simplified...................................................................................................11
Penicillins (-cillin).......................................................................................................................11
Chapter 6: Neurological & Psychiatric Medications.......................................................................12
Antidepressants (SSRIs)..............................................................................................................12
Chapter 7: Pain & Emergency Drugs..............................................................................................13
Chapter 8: GI Medications.............................................................................................................14
Chapter 9: Renal & Electrolyte Drugs............................................................................................15
Potassium...................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 10: Maternity & Pediatric Pharmacology.........................................................................16
Oxytocin.....................................................................................................................................16
Magnesium Sulfate....................................................................................................................16
Chapter 11: High-Risk NCLEX Trap List...........................................................................................17
Chapter 12: NCLEX-Style Practice Questions With Rationales.......................................................18
Cardiovascular Medications.......................................................................................................18
Respiratory Medications............................................................................................................20
CNS Medications........................................................................................................................21
Antibiotics..................................................................................................................................21
Electrolytes.................................................................................................................................22
Emergency Drugs.......................................................................................................................22
Chapter 13: Clinical Case Scenarios – Think Like a Nurse..............................................................32
