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PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING EDITION 6.0
BY
Sheryl Sommer, Janean Johnson, Karin
Roberts, Sharon R. Lois Churchill, ALL
CHAPTERS COVERED | CHAPTERS 1 T0 50 |
LATEST UPDATE ANSWERS AT THE END OF
CHAPTERS.
,
,Table of Contents
Unit 1 Pharmacological Principles
NCLEX® Connections ....................................................................................................................1
1 Pharmacokinetics and Routes of Administration............................................................2
2 Safe Medication Administration and Error Reduction..................................................14
3 Dosage Calculation........................................................................................................26
Solid Dosage ....................................................................................................................27
Liquid Dosage..................................................................................................................28
Injectable Dosage .............................................................................................................30
Dosages by Weight...........................................................................................................31
IV Flow Rates ..................................................................................................................34
4 Intravenous Therapy......................................................................................................47
5 Adverse Effects, Interactions, and Contraindications ...................................................57
6 Individual Considerations of Medication Administration............................................66
Unit 2 Medications Affecting the Nervous System
NCLEX® Connections ..................................................................................................................72
7 Anxiety Disorders ..........................................................................................................73
Sedative Hypnotic Anxiolytic – Benzodiazepine .................................................................73
Atypical Anxiolytic/Nonbarbiturate Anxiolytic ..................................................................75
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI Antidepressants)...........................................76
8 Depressive Disorders ......................................................................................................84
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)...................................................................84
Atypical Antidepressants ..................................................................................................87
Other Atypical Antidepressants.........................................................................................88
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs).......................................................................................88
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)...........................................................................91
9 Bipolar Disorders............................................................................................................98
Mood Stabilizer ...............................................................................................................98
Mood-Stabilizing Antiepileptic Drugs (AEDs) ..................................................................101
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10 Psychotic Disorders......................................................................................................109
Antipsychotics – First-Generation (Conventional)............................................................110
Antipsychotics – Second-Generation (Atypical) ................................................................113
11 Medications for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Issues......................123
CNS Stimulants .............................................................................................................123
Norepinephrine Selective Reuptake Inhibitor ....................................................................125
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs).....................................................................................127
Alpha2-Adrenergic Agonists ............................................................................................129
Antipsychotics – Atypical ..............................................................................................131
12 Substance Use Disorders ..............................................................................................137
Medications to Support Withdrawal/Abstinence from Alcohol..........................................137
Medications to Support Withdrawal/Abstinence from Opioids..........................................140
Medications to Support Withdrawal/Abstinence from Nicotine.........................................141
13 Chronic Neurologic Disorders .....................................................................................148
Cholinesterase Inhibitors ................................................................................................148
Anti-Parkinson’s Medications .........................................................................................151
Antiepileptics (AEDs) .....................................................................................................156
14 Eye and Ear Disorders ..................................................................................................169
Beta Adrenergic Blockers.................................................................................................170
Alpha2-Adrenergic Agonists ............................................................................................172
Prostaglandin Analogs....................................................................................................173
Osmotic Agents ..............................................................................................................174
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor (Systemic) .......................................................................174
Antimicrobials ...............................................................................................................176
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Plus Steroid Medication.........................................................177
15 Miscellaneous Central Nervous System Medications..................................................184
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents......................................................................................184
Muscle Relaxants and Antispasmodics............................................................................187
Muscarinic Agonists .......................................................................................................189
Muscarinic Antagonists ..................................................................................................190
COMPLETE TEST BANK FOR RN
PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING EDITION 6.0
BY
Sheryl Sommer, Janean Johnson, Karin
Roberts, Sharon R. Lois Churchill, ALL
CHAPTERS COVERED | CHAPTERS 1 T0 50 |
LATEST UPDATE ANSWERS AT THE END OF
CHAPTERS.
,
,Table of Contents
Unit 1 Pharmacological Principles
NCLEX® Connections ....................................................................................................................1
1 Pharmacokinetics and Routes of Administration............................................................2
2 Safe Medication Administration and Error Reduction..................................................14
3 Dosage Calculation........................................................................................................26
Solid Dosage ....................................................................................................................27
Liquid Dosage..................................................................................................................28
Injectable Dosage .............................................................................................................30
Dosages by Weight...........................................................................................................31
IV Flow Rates ..................................................................................................................34
4 Intravenous Therapy......................................................................................................47
5 Adverse Effects, Interactions, and Contraindications ...................................................57
6 Individual Considerations of Medication Administration............................................66
Unit 2 Medications Affecting the Nervous System
NCLEX® Connections ..................................................................................................................72
7 Anxiety Disorders ..........................................................................................................73
Sedative Hypnotic Anxiolytic – Benzodiazepine .................................................................73
Atypical Anxiolytic/Nonbarbiturate Anxiolytic ..................................................................75
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI Antidepressants)...........................................76
8 Depressive Disorders ......................................................................................................84
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)...................................................................84
Atypical Antidepressants ..................................................................................................87
Other Atypical Antidepressants.........................................................................................88
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs).......................................................................................88
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)...........................................................................91
9 Bipolar Disorders............................................................................................................98
Mood Stabilizer ...............................................................................................................98
Mood-Stabilizing Antiepileptic Drugs (AEDs) ..................................................................101
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, RN Pharmacology for Nursing vii
10 Psychotic Disorders......................................................................................................109
Antipsychotics – First-Generation (Conventional)............................................................110
Antipsychotics – Second-Generation (Atypical) ................................................................113
11 Medications for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Issues......................123
CNS Stimulants .............................................................................................................123
Norepinephrine Selective Reuptake Inhibitor ....................................................................125
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs).....................................................................................127
Alpha2-Adrenergic Agonists ............................................................................................129
Antipsychotics – Atypical ..............................................................................................131
12 Substance Use Disorders ..............................................................................................137
Medications to Support Withdrawal/Abstinence from Alcohol..........................................137
Medications to Support Withdrawal/Abstinence from Opioids..........................................140
Medications to Support Withdrawal/Abstinence from Nicotine.........................................141
13 Chronic Neurologic Disorders .....................................................................................148
Cholinesterase Inhibitors ................................................................................................148
Anti-Parkinson’s Medications .........................................................................................151
Antiepileptics (AEDs) .....................................................................................................156
14 Eye and Ear Disorders ..................................................................................................169
Beta Adrenergic Blockers.................................................................................................170
Alpha2-Adrenergic Agonists ............................................................................................172
Prostaglandin Analogs....................................................................................................173
Osmotic Agents ..............................................................................................................174
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor (Systemic) .......................................................................174
Antimicrobials ...............................................................................................................176
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Plus Steroid Medication.........................................................177
15 Miscellaneous Central Nervous System Medications..................................................184
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents......................................................................................184
Muscle Relaxants and Antispasmodics............................................................................187
Muscarinic Agonists .......................................................................................................189
Muscarinic Antagonists ..................................................................................................190
