| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 456 pages) |
| Series |
Demystified series |
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McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series.
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| Contents |
Introduction; Chapter 1 An Inside Look at Pharmacology; What Is Pharmacology?; The Source of Drugs; Drugs Names; Prescription versus Over-the-Counter Drugs; Drug Effects; Drug Safety; Locating Drug Information; Drug Orders; The "Five Rights" Way of Drug Administration; Summary; Quiz; Chapter 2 Drug Action and Drug Interactions; Drug Actions; The First Pass Effect; Pharmacodynamics; Categories of Drug Action; Therapeutic Index and Therapeutic Range; Side Effects; Summary; Quiz; Chapter 3 Pharmacology and the Nursing Process; The Nursing Process; Nursing Diagnosis; Patient Care Plan |
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Teaching the Patient About DrugsImpact of Cultural Influences in Drug Administration; Mother and the Fetus; Pediatrics; Elderly; Summary; Quiz; Chapter 4 Substance Abuse; Drug Misuse and Abuse; Behavioral Patterns of Addiction; Healthcare Professionals and Substance Abuse; Detecting Substance Abuse; Delayed Action; Substances That Can Be Abused; Dependence versus Tolerance; Pathophysiologic Changes Occurring in Substance Abuse; Cultural Aspects of Substance Abuse; Commonly Abused Substances; Nursing Assessment; Summary; Quiz; Chapter 5 Principles of Medication Administration |
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The Nursing Process and Medication AdministrationAssessment Required for Specific Drugs; Administering Medication; Evaluating the Patient After Administering Medication; Controlling Narcotics; Summary; Quiz; Chapter 6 Route of Administration; Medication and Routes; Z-Track Injection Technique; Tips for Minimizing Pain; Summary; Quiz; Chapter 7 Dose Calculations; The Metric System and Medication; Converting Metric Units; Formulas for Calculating the Desired Dose; Parenteral Medications; Summary; Quiz; Chapter 8 Herbal Therapy; Inside Herbal Therapy; Forms of Herbal Therapies |
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Hazards of Herbal TherapeuticsHerbals Therapy and the Nursing Process; The Do's and Don'ts about Herbs; Commonly Used Herbs; Summary; Quiz; Chapter 9 Vitamins and Minerals; Vitamins; Vitamins and the Nursing Process; Summary; Quiz; Chapter 10 Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy; Body Fluids; Electrolytes; Fluid Concentration; IV Fluids; Blood and Blood Products; Fluid Replacement; Summary; Quiz; Chapter 11 Nutritional Support Therapies; Nutrition; Nursing Process; The Nursing Processing and Parenteral Nutritional Therapy; Summary; Quiz; Chapter 12 Inflammation; An Inside Look at Inflammation |
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Combating InflammationSummary; Quiz; Chapter 13 Antimicrobials-Fighting Infection; Microorganisms-A Small Formidable Opponent; Medication-A Formidable Defender; Superinfections; Preparing to Administer Antimicrobial Medication; Penicillin, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems; Penicillin and Patient Education; Cephalosporins, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems; Macrolides and Drug-Drug Interactions; Macrolides, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems; Clindamycins and Drug-Drug Interactions; Lincosamides, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Pharmacology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Drugs -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Drugs -- Dosage.
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Chemotherapy.
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Pharmacology.
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Pharmaceutical Preparations -- administration & dosage
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Drug Therapy
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Pharmacology
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pharmacology.
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MEDICAL -- Drug Guides.
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MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
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MEDICAL -- Pharmacy.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Pharmacology.
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Drugs -- Dosage
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Chemotherapy
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Drugs
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Pharmacology
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Keogh, James Edward, 1948-
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| ISBN |
0071483446 |
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9780071483445 |
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9780071462082 |
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0071462082 |
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