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Tables of Contents for Administering Medications
Chapter/Section Title
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PREFACE
VI
 
CHAPTER 1 Orientation to Medications
1
14
Pharmacology
2
1
Drug Sources
3
1
Drug Uses
3
1
Drug Standards
4
1
Drug Names
4
1
Drug References
5
1
Preparing Your Own Drug Cards
6
1
Drug Legislation
7
3
You and the Law
10
1
Chapter 1 Review
11
4
CHAPTER 2 Principles of Drug Action
15
16
Pharmacokinetics
16
1
Drug Action
16
3
Factors Affecting Drug Action
19
3
Drug Effects
22
1
Adverse Reactions
22
4
Drug Dependence or Drug Abuse?
26
1
Chapter 2 Review
27
4
CHAPTER 3 Measurement and Dosage Calculation
31
21
Systems of Measurement
32
3
Converting Among Measurement Systems
35
2
Dosage Calculation
37
5
Math Review: Fractions
42
5
Chapter 3 Review
47
5
CHAPTER 4 Medication Therapy
52
42
Forms of Medication
53
4
Routes of Administration
57
3
The Medication Order
60
3
Types of Drug Orders
63
1
Questioning a Medication Order
64
1
Standard Medical Abbreviations
64
1
Ordering Drugs From the Pharmacy
65
1
Drug Packaging
66
1
Storage and Disposal of Drugs
67
2
Keeping Track of Medication Orders
69
4
Setting Up Medications
73
1
The Five Rights: Rules for Giving Medications
74
1
Charting Medications
75
2
The POMR
77
2
Principles of Charting
79
2
Practice Procedure 4.1
81
1
Practice Procedure 4.2
82
1
Practice Procedure 4.3
83
1
Practice Procedure 4.4
84
1
Practice Procedure 4.5
84
1
Practice Procedure 4.6
85
1
Chapter 4 Review
86
8
CHAPTER 5 Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs
94
12
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)
95
1
Vitamins
96
3
Minerals
99
1
Electrolytes
100
1
Herbs
101
2
Chapter 5 Review
103
3
CHAPTER 6 Antibiotics and Antifungals
106
21
Infection and Immunity
107
3
Antibiotic Drugs
110
7
Antifungal Drugs
117
1
Antiviral Drugs
117
1
Isolation Procedures
117
3
Universal Blood and Body Fluid Precautions
120
2
Practice Procedure 6.1
122
2
Chapter 6 Review
124
3
CHAPTER 7 Drugs for the Eye and Ear
127
13
Structure and Function of the Eye
128
1
Eye Disorders
129
1
Structure and Function of the Ear
130
1
Ear Disorders
131
1
Drug Therapy for Ear Disorders
131
2
Practice Procedure 7.1
133
2
Practice Procedure 7.2
135
2
Chapter 7 Review
137
3
CHAPTER 8 Drugs for the Skin
140
19
Integumentary System
141
1
Skin Disorders
142
5
Topical Medications
147
3
General Instructions for Medicating the Skin
150
4
Practice Procedure 8.1
154
2
Chapter 8 Review
156
3
CHAPTER 9 Drugs for the Cardiovascular System
159
23
Cardiovascular System
160
5
Cardiovascular Disorders
165
3
Drugs for Cardiovascular and Blood Disorders
168
5
Giving Cardiovascular Medications
173
4
Practice Procedure 9.1
177
2
Chapter 9 Review
179
3
CHAPTER 10 Drugs for the Respiratory System
182
24
Respiratory System
183
1
Respiratory System Disorders
184
3
Drugs for Respiratory Disorders
187
2
Giving Respiratory Drugs
189
6
Practice Procedure 10.1
195
1
Practice Procedure 10.2
196
1
Practice Procedure 10.3
197
1
Practice Procedure 10.4
198
1
Practice Procedure 10.5
199
1
Practice Procedure 10.6
200
1
Practice Procedure 10.7
201
2
Chapter 10 Review
203
3
CHAPTER 11 Drugs for the Gastrointestinal System
206
26
Gastrointestinal System
207
3
Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System
210
4
Drugs That Affect the Gastrointestinal System
214
5
Giving Gastrointestinal Medications
219
4
Practice Procedure 11.1
223
2
Practice Procedure 11.2
225
2
Chapter 11 Review
227
5
CHAPTER 12 Drugs for the Urinary System and Fluid Balance
232
18
Urinary System
233
2
Disorders of the Kidneys and the Urinary Tract
235
3
Imbalances of Body Fluids, Electrolytes, and pH
238
2
Drugs for the Urinary Tract and Fluid Imbalances
240
2
Giving Drugs That Affect the Urinary System
242
3
Practice Procedure 12.1
245
2
Chapter 12 Review
247
3
CHAPTER 13 Drugs for the Reproductive System
250
17
Reproductive System
251
4
Disorders of the Reproductive System
255
3
Use of Sex Hormones in Drug Therapy
258
4
Practice Procedure 13.1
262
2
Chapter 13 Review
264
3
CHAPTER 14 Drugs for the Endocrine System
267
19
Endocrine System
268
3
Disorders of the Endocrine System
271
3
Hormone Therapy
274
6
Administering Insulin
280
3
Chapter 14 Review
283
3
CHAPTER 15 Drugs for the Musculoskeletal System
286
13
Musculoskeletal System
287
2
Drug Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders
289
4
Care of Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders
293
3
Chapter 15 Review
296
3
CHAPTER 16 Drugs for the Nervous and Sensory System
299
15
The Nervous and Sensory Systems
300
3
Nervous System Disorders
303
3
Drugs That Affect the CNS
306
3
Giving Medications for the Nervous and Sensory Systems
309
3
Chapter 16 Review
312
2
CHAPTER 17 Psychotropic Drugs
314
13
The Nervous System and Emotions
315
1
Mental Disorders
315
1
Selection and Use of Psychotropic Drugs
316
3
Giving Medications
319
5
Chapter 17 Review
324
3
CHAPTER 18 Antineoplastic Drugs
327
10
Body Systems
327
2
Necessary Substances
329
1
Immunity
329
1
Cancer and Chemotherapy
330
5
Chapter 18 Review
335
2
CHAPTER 19 Administering Parenteral Medications
337
25
Orientation to the Parental Route
338
1
Standard Precautions
338
1
Equipment
339
2
Drawing Up Medications
341
4
Injection Sites
345
3
General Procedure for Injections
348
2
Special Instructions
350
2
Practice Procedure 19.1
352
1
Practice Procedure 19.2
353
2
Practice Procedure 19.3
355
1
Practice Procedure 19.4
356
1
Practice Procedure 19.5
357
1
Chapter 19 Review
358
4
CHAPTER 20 Drugs for the Geriatric Patient
362
13
Drugs and the Elderly
362
1
The Aging Process
363
2
Pharmacokinetics in the Aged
365
2
Administering Medications to Elderly Patients
367
2
Engaging Patients in Their Care
369
2
Chapter 20 Review
371
4
INDEX
375