Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses COMPILED PACKAGE DEAL EXAMS GRADED A+

deals with the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms - pharmacology examples of therapeutic methods include the following: - - drug therapy - diet therapy - physiotherapy - psychological therapy therapy which focuses on treatment with drugs - drug therapy therapy which focuses o...

list of factors identified as contributors to the variable response to drugs - - age - body weight - gender - metabolic rate - psychology - tolerance - dependence - cumulative effect age ranges most sensitive to the effects of drugs: - infants and very old most pediatric doses are caculated...

drugs do not create new responses but rather - alter existing physiologic activity in several different ways specific sites which the drug usually forms chemical bonds with - receptors a drug only forms a bond with a receptor if: - - the drug and the receptor have similar shapes - the drug has a...

Which potential effect of cholestyramine can cause bleeding gums, bruising, or dark tarry stools? - Deficiency of vitamin K. Which question must be answered before a 40-year-old woman can begin statin therapy? - "Are you pregnant?" Which instruction does the nurse give to a patient beginning l...

Which condition should a patient be assessed for when beginning treatment with the angiotensinconverting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor enalapril (Vasotec)? - Persistent cough. A patient taking a calcium ion antagonist asks how the drug works to help his angina. Which is an action of calcium ion antagonis...

guidelines that have been developed for the practice nursing and are defined by the nurse practice act of each state, state and federal laws that regulate healthcare facilities, TJC, ANA, and other organizations - standards of care before administering any medication the nurse must: - - have a cu...

Which evaluation will the nurse use to assess the effectiveness of lidocaine (Xylocaine) intravenous (IV) used in treating a patient with a myocardial infarction (MI)? - Observe electrocardiogram (ECG) for the reestablishment of normal sinus rhythm. Which finding does the nurse report while monit...

nursing process - foundation for the clinical practice of nursing; provides the framework for consistent nursing actions and involves the use of a problem solving approach rather than intuitive approach; also provides a method for evaluating outcomes; consists of an assessment, a nursing diagnosi...