Workbook for pharmacology for nurses : a pathophysiologic approach / Michael Patrick Adams, Leland Norman Holland, Jr.

Introduction to pharmacology: drug regulation and approval -- Drug classes and schedules -- Emergency preparedness -- Principles of drug administration -- Pharmacokinetics -- Pharmacodynamics -- The Nursing process in pharmacology -- Drug administration throughout the lifespan -- Medication errors and risk reduction -- Psychosocial, gender, and cultural influences on pharmacotherapy -- Herbal and alternative therapies -- Substance abuse -- Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system -- Drugs for anxiety and insomnia -- Drugs for seizures -- Drugs for emotional and mood disorders -- Drugs for psychoses -- Drugs for control of pain -- Drugs for local and general anesthesia -- Drugs for degenerative diseases of the nervous system -- Drugs for neuromuscular disorders -- Drugs for lipid disorders -- Drugs for hypertension -- Drugs for heart failure -- Drugs for angina pectoris and myocardial infarction -- Drugs for dysrthymias -- Drugs for coagulation disorders -- Drugs for hematopietic disorders -- Drugs for shock -- Drugs for diuretic therapy and drugs for renal failure -- Drugs for fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders -- Drugs for immune system modulation -- Drugs for inflammation and fever -- Drugs for bacterial infections -- Drugs for fungal, protozoal, and helminthic infection -- Drugs for viral infections -- Drugs for neoplasia -- Drugs for allergic rhinitis and the common cold -- Drugs for asthma and other pulmonary disorders -- Drugs for peptic ulcer disease -- Drugs for bowel disorders and other gastrointestinal conditions -- Drugs for nutritional disorders -- Drugs for pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal disorders -- Drugs for diabetes mellitus -- Drugs for disorders and conditions of the female reproductive system -- Drugs for disorders and conditions of the male reproductive system -- Drugs for bone and joint disorders -- Drugs for skin disorders -- Drugs for eye and ear disorders -- Answer key.