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Tables of Contents for Drug Therapy in Nursing
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Unit I Principles and Process of Nursing Management in Drug Therapy
1
14
Nursing Management in Drug Therapy
3
5
Pharmaceuticals: Development, Safeguards, and Delivery
8
2
Drug Preparations and Administration
10
5
Unit II Core Drug Knowledge
15
16
Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacokinetics
17
5
Pharmacodynamics
22
4
Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions
26
5
Unit III Core Patient Variables
31
30
Life Span: Children
33
4
Life Span: Pregnant or Breast-Feeding Women
37
4
Life Span: Older Adults
41
4
Lifestyle: Substance Abuse
45
5
Lifestyle, Diet, and Habits: Nutritional Considerations
50
3
Environment: Influences on Drug Therapy
53
3
Culture: Considerations in Drug Therapy
56
5
Unit IV Peripheral Nervous System Drugs
61
12
Drugs Affecting Adrenergic Function
63
5
Drugs Affecting Cholinergic Function
68
5
Unit V Central Nervous System Drugs
73
44
Drugs Producing Anesthesia and Neuromuscular Blocking
75
6
Drugs That are Sedatives, Hypnotics, and Anxiolytics
81
4
Drugs for Treating Mood Disorders
85
5
Drugs for Treating Thought Disorders
90
6
Drugs for Treating Seizure Disorders
96
6
Drugs Affecting Muscle Spasm and Spasticity
102
5
Drugs for Treating Parkinson Disease and Other Movement Disorders
107
5
Drugs That Stimulate the Central Nervous System
112
5
Unit VI Drugs Used to Control Pain and Inflammation
117
18
Drugs That are Narcotic Analgesics
119
5
Drugs for Treating Fever and Inflammation
124
5
Drugs for Treating Arthritis and Gout
129
6
Unit VII Cardiovascular and Renal System Drugs
135
30
Drugs for Treating Congestive Heart Failure
137
5
Drugs for Treating Angina
142
4
Drugs Affecting Cardiac Output and Rhythm
146
5
Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure
151
8
Drugs Affecting Diuresis
159
6
Unit VIII Blood and Immune System Drugs
165
20
Drugs Affecting Coagulation
167
8
Drugs for Modifying Biologic Response
175
6
Drugs Affecting Lipid Levels
181
4
Unit IX Respiratory System Drugs
185
14
Drugs Affecting the Upper Respiratory System
187
5
Drugs Affecting the Lower Respiratory System
192
7
Unit X Gastrointestinal System Drugs
199
14
Drugs for Treating the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
201
7
Drugs for Treating the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
208
5
Unit XI Endocrine System Drugs
213
38
Drugs Affecting Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Hypothalamic Function
215
7
Drugs Affecting Hormone Levels: Corticosteroids and Their Antagonists
222
5
Drugs Affecting Blood Glucose Levels
227
7
Drugs Affecting Men's Health and Sexuality
234
5
Drugs Affecting Women's Health and Sexuality
239
6
Drugs Affecting Uterine Motility
245
6
Unit XII Antineoplastic Drugs
251
14
Drugs for Treating Neoplastic Disorders: Cell Cycle-Specific Drugs
253
7
Drugs for Treating Neoplastic Disorders: Cell Cycle-Nonspecific Drugs
260
5
Unit XIII Antimicrobial Drugs
265
44
Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
267
1
Antibiotics Affecting the Bacterial Cell Wall
268
5
Drugs Affecting Protein Synthesis
273
6
Miscellaneous Antibiotics
279
4
Drugs for Treating Urinary Tract Infections
283
5
Drugs for Treating Mycobacterial Infections
288
4
Drugs for Treating Viral and Fungal Diseases
292
6
Drugs for Treating HIV and AIDS
298
5
Drugs for Treating Parasites
303
6
Answer Key Student Self-Study CD-ROM
309