Roach's Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 9th Edition offers LPN/LVN students a clear, concise introduction to pharmacology, focusing on basic principles and the nurse's responsibility in drug administration. Organized by body system, the book examines pharmacologic properties and therapeutic applications of drug classes. Summary Drug Tables present generic and trade drug names, uses, adverse reactions, and usual dosage ranges.
This edition has thoroughly updated drug information, a new "Pharmacology in Practice" case study feature, Nursing Alerts, Lifespan Alerts, Chronic Care Alerts, Diversity Alerts, and additional material on the nursing process.
A bound-in CD-ROM and a companion Website include an NCLEX® alternate item format tutorial, a Spanish-English audio glossary, monographs on 100 most commonly prescribed drugs, Listen and Learn, Concepts in Action animations, Watch and Learn video clips, and dosage calculation quizzes, plus the full text online.
Book Features
- The Nursing Process is used as a framework for presenting care of the patient as it relates to the drug and drug regimen.
- Contraindications, Precautions, and Interactions
- Interactions Tables present interactions of the most commonly used drugs in a table format so that the student can see at a glance how interactions with other drugs or even foods may affect a patient's progress.
- Summary Drug Tables contain commonly used drugs representative of the class of drugs discussed in the chapter. Important drug information is provided, including the generic name, pronunciation guide for generic names, trade names, adverse reactions, and dosage ranges.
- Test Your Knowledge (multiple choice questions), Prepare for NCLEX (NCLEX-style questions), and Calculate Medication Dosages (dosage calculation questions) appear at the end of each drug chapter.
- Teaching Checklists" from the last edition) highlight teaching points relating to specific pharmacologic techniques and must-know information for the patient and family.
- Nursing Alerts identify urgent nursing considerations in the management of the patient receiving a specific drug or drug category.
- Chronic Care Alerts alert the student to situations that may arise during drug therapy for patients with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, hypertension, or epilepsy including issues of polypharmacy.
- FREE Photo Atlas of Medication Administration with each book. This 64-page full color photo atlas includes illustrated procedures for administering and monitoring meds.
- Real Drug Labels used in the text help students become accustomed to reading them.
- Herbal Health Supplement Alerts provide important information on common herbs and supplements not regulated under the auspices of the Federal Drug Administration.
- Checklists of relevant Nursing Diagnoses are found in the nursing process sections.
- Watch & Learn icons in the text alert the student to access the free CD to watch corresponding video clips related to medication administration.
- Concepts in Action Animation icons alert the student to access the free CD to watch corresponding 3D animated depictions of pharmacology concepts.
New in this edition
- NEW! Pharmacology in Practice: A Case Study Approach. Readers are introduced to a set of sample patients in Chapter 5. Clinical scenarios involving these patients are then presented at the beginning of each unit.
- NEW! Think Critically: Pharmacology in Practice includes questions at the end of each chapter that ask readers to apply chapter content to the nursing care of the sample patients introduced in the unit openers.
- NEW! Lifespan Alerts (no longer separate gerontologic and pediatric alerts) alert the nurse to specific problems for which certain age groups are at increased risk and highlight special precautions or considerations for caring for these patients.
- NEW! Diversity Alerts highlight considerations such as ethnic genetic variations that cause differences in drug metabolism or cultural beliefs that affect selection of drug therapy.
- NEW! Patient Teaching For Improving Patient Outcomes (replacing the "Home Health Care Checklists," and "Patient and Family
Contents
- UNIT I Foundations of Clinical Pharmacology
- UNIT II Anti-Infectives
- UNIT III Drugs Used to Manage Pain
- UNIT IV Drugs That Affect the Central Nervous System
- UNIT V Drugs That Affect the Peripheral Nervous System
- UNIT VI Drugs That Affect the Neuromuscular System
- UNIT VII Drugs That Affect the Respiratory System
- UNIT VIII Drugs That Affect the Cardiovascular System
- UNIT IX Drugs That Affect the Gastrointestinal System
- UNIT X Drugs That Affect the Endocrine System
- UNIT XI Drugs That Affect the Urinary System
- UNIT XII Drugs That Affect the Immune System
- UNIT XIII Drug That Affect Other Body Systems
- Appendix A: Drug Categories (Controlled Substance Table, FDA Pregnancy Risk Category Table, Lactation Risk Category Table)
- Appendix B: National Patient Safety Goals Related to Medication Administration and Frequently used Look Alike, Sound Alike (LASA) Drugs
- Appendix C: Select Herbs and Natural Products Used for Medicinal Purposes
- Appendix D: Body Surface Area Nomograms
- Appendix E: Answers to Review Questions and Medication Dosage Problems
- Index
- Inside Back Cover: Key To Abbreviations
Book Details
- Paperback: 784 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Ninth edition (October 14, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1605476331
- ISBN-13: 978-1605476339
- Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 1 inches