Pharmacotherapeutics: A Nursing Process Approach Book

1	Pharmacology and the Nurse's Role	3
2	The Pharmacologic Application of the Nursing Process	19
3	Administering Medications with Safety	36
4	Pharmaceutical, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Phases of Drug Action	55
5	Drug Interactions	72
6	Drug Toxicity, Environmental Hazards, and Poisons	82
7	Pharmacotherapeutics for the Neonate and the Pediatric Patient	101
8	Pharmacotherapeutics for the Geriatric Patient	115
9	Teaching, Learning, and Evaluation Strategies with Ethnic/Cultural Considerations for Effective Patient Compliance	130
10	Drugs Used in Diagnostic Testing	151
11	Intravenous Therapy	173
12	Major Body Electrolytes	196
13	Vitamins, Minerals, and Hematinics	222
14	Enteral and Parenteral Nutritional Agents	254
15	Overview of Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Nervous System	291
16	Drugs Affecting the Parasympathetic Nervous System	300
17	Drugs Affecting the Sympathetic Nervous System	310
18	Drugs that Provide Pain Relief	334
19	Central Nervous System Stimulants	375
20	Utilization of Anticonvulsants	398
21	Drugs in Anesthesia	425
22	Skeletal Muscle Relaxants and Neuromuscular Blocking Agents	449
23	Drug Therapy for Specific Disorders of the Nervous System Including Parkinson's Disease and Myasthenia Gravis	466
24	Sedative, Hypnotic, and Anxiolytic Drugs	495
25	Drugs Used to Treat Mood Disorders	525
26	Antipsychotic Medications	553
27	Overview of Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System	577
28	Cardiac Glycosides and Digoxin Antagonists	585
29	Antihypertensive Agents	605
30	Antiarrhythmic Medications	643
31	Coronary Vasodilators and Peripheral Vasodilators	673
32	Antilipid Agents	706
33	Blood, Blood Components, and Artificial Blood	725
34	Problems of Coagulation	738
35	Anatomy and Physiology of the Urinary System	767
36	Diuretics	774
37	Drug Therapy for the Patient with Renal Disease	809
38	Overview of Functional Anatomy of the Respiratory System	835
39	Agents Used to Treat Bronchial Obstruction	841
40	Miscellaneous Respiratory Agents	868
41	Overview of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Endocrine System	899
42	Anterior and Posterior Pituitary Hormones	907
43	Adrenocorticoids and Mineralocorticoids	921
44	Antidiabetic Agents	945
45	Thyroid and Parathyroid Agents	979
46	Male Hormones and Female Hormones	1003
47	Drugs Used in Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery, and Abortion	1051
48	Overview of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal System	1075
49	Digestants, Antacids, Histamine H[subscript 2] Antagonists, Anti-Ulcer Drugs, and Gastrointestinal Stimulants	1082
50	Antiemetic and Emetic Medications	1106
51	Medications for Common Digestive Problems	1124
52	Medications Used in Hepatic and Biliary Disease	1155
53	Overview of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Immune System	1169
54	Antineoplastic Chemotherapy	1176
55	Immunotherapy and Biologic Response Modifiers	1237
56	Anti-Inflammatory Agents	1259
57	Anti-Infective Agents	1293
58	Immunity and Immunizations	1384
59	Medications Used in Organ Transplantation	1412
60	Agents Used in the Management of HIV Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)	1430
61	Overview of Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye and Ear	1447
62	Medications Used in Eye Disorders	1452
63	Medications Used in Ear Disorders	1494
64	Medications for Common Skin Disorders	1503
65	Enzymes as Therapeutic Agents	1533
66	Utilizing the Nursing Process with Patients Who Abuse Drugs and Alcohol	1543
67	Emergency Situations, Hypotension, and Shock	1568
68	Miscellaneous and Orphan Drugs	1600
	Glossary	1615
	Appendix A: Answers with Rationales to Chapter Review Questions	1638
	Appendix B: Comparison of Selected Weight Loss Programs	1650
	Appendix C: Nutrient Information for Selected OTC Liquid Diet Meals	1652
	Index	1653
	Drug and Agent Index	1679