Table of Contents (Lehnes Pharmacology For Nursing Care 10th Edition Burchum Test Bank)
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION
- Orientation to Pharmacology
- Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
- Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information
UNIT II: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacodynamics
- Drug Interactions
- Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors
- Individual Variation in Drug Responses
UNIT III: DRUG THERAPY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
- Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding
- Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients
- Drug Therapy in Geriatric Patients
UNIT IV: PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS Section 1: Introduction
- Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology
- Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System Section 2: Cholinergic Drugs
- Muscarinic Agonists and Antagonists
- Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Their Use in Myasthenia Gravis
- Drugs That Block Nicotinic Cholinergic Transmission: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Section 3: Adrenergic Drugs
- Adrenergic Agonists
- Adrenergic Antagonists
- Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents
UNIT V: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS Section 4: Introduction
- Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology Section 5: Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Drugs for Parkinson’s Disease
- Drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease
- Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis Section 6: Neurologic Drugs
- Drugs for Epilepsy
- Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity Section 7: Drugs for Pain
- Local Anesthetics
- General Anesthetics
- Opioid Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics
- Pain Management in Patients with Cancer
- Drugs for Headache Section 8: Psychotherapeutic Drugs
- Antipsychotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia
- Antidepressants
- Drugs for Bipolar Disorder
- Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
- Management of Anxiety Disorders
- Central Nervous System Stimulants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Section 9: Drug Abuse
- Drug Abuse I: Basic Considerations
- Drug Abuse II: Alcohol
- Drug Abuse III: Nicotine and Smoking
- Drug Abuse IV: Major Drugs of Abuse Other Than Alcohol and Nicotine
UNIT VI: DRUGS THAT AFFECT FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE
- Diuretics
- Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body Fluids
UNIT VII: DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE HEART, BLOOD VESSELS, AND BLOOD
- Review of Hemodynamics
- Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Vasodilators
- Drugs for Hypertension
- Drugs for Heart Failure
- Antidysrhythmic Drugs
- Prophylaxis of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Drugs That Help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels
- Drugs for Angina Pectoris
- Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs
- Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- Drugs for Hemophilia
- Drugs for Deficiency Anemias
- Hematopoietic Agents
UNIT VIII: DRUGS FOR ENDOCRINE DISORDERS 57. Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus
- Drugs for Thyroid Disorders
- Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function
- Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex
UNIT IX: WOMEN’S HEALTH 61. Estrogens and Progestins: Basic Pharmacology and Noncontraceptive Applications
- Birth Control
- Drug Therapy of Infertility
- Drugs That Affect Uterine Function
UNIT X: MEN’S HEALTH
- Androgens
- Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
UNIT XI: ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTIALLERGIC, AND IMMUNOLOGIC DRUGS
- Review of the Immune System
- Childhood Immunization
- Immunosuppressants
- Antihistamines
- Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen
- Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine Disorders
UNIT XII: DRUGS FOR BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS
- Drug Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Drug Therapy of Gout
- Drugs Affecting Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization
UNIT XIII: RESPIRATORY TRACT DRUGS
- Drugs for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds
UNIT XIV: GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS
- Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Laxatives
- Other Gastrointestinal Drugs
UNIT XV: NUTRITION
- Vitamins
- Drugs for Weight Loss
UNIT XVI: CHEMOTHERAPY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
- Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins
- Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, Vancomycin, Telavancin, Aztreonam, Teicoplanin, and Fosfomycin
- Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, and Others
- Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
- Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim
- Drug Therapy of Urinary Tract Infections
- Antimycobacterial Agents: Drugs for Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection
- Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Metronidazole, Daptomycin, Rifampin, Rifaximin, Bacitracin, and Polymyxins
- Antifungal Agents
- Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections
- Antiviral Agents II: Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections
- Drug Therapy of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Antiseptics and Disinfectants
UNIT XVII: CHEMOTHERAPY OF PARASITIC DISEASES
- Anthelmintics
- Antiprotozoal Drugs I: Antimalarial Agents
- Antiprotozoal Drugs II: Miscellaneous Agents
- Ectoparasiticides
UNIT XVIII: CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY
- Basic Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy
- Anticancer Drugs I: Cytotoxic Agents
- Anticancer Drugs II: Hormonal Agents, Targeted Drugs, and Other Noncytotoxic Anticancer Drugs
UNIT XIX: MISCELLANEOUS DRUGS AND THERAPIES
- Drugs for the Eye
- Drugs for the Skin
- Drugs for the Ear
- Additional Noteworthy Drugs
- Complementary and Alternative Therapy
UNIT XX: TOXICOLOGY
- Management of Poisoning
- Potential Weapons of Biologic, Radiologic, and Chemical Terrorism
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