Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology 11th Edition Visovsky Study Guide Answer Key
Study Guide Answer Key for Test Bank for Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology 11th Edition by Constance G Visovsky, Cheryl H. Zambroski, Shirley M. Hosler, ISBN: 9780443116025, ISBN: 9780443115028, ISBN: 9780323873659, ISBN: 9780443268335, ISBN: 9780443116100, ISBN: 9780443113369
Table of Contents
UNIT I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
2. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration
3. Principles of Pharmacology
UNIT II: PRINCIPLES OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
4. Drug Calculation: Preparing and Administering Drugs
UNIT III: DRUG CATEGORIES
5. Drugs for Bacterial Infections
6. Drugs for Tuberculosis, Fungal and Parasitic Infections
7. Drugs for Viral and Retroviral Infections
8. Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems
9. Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems
10. Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems
11. Drugs for Mental Health
12. Drugs for Analgesia and Anesthesia
13. Drugs for Inflammation, Arthritis and Gout
14. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems
15. Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation
16. Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System
17. Drugs for Cancer Treatment NEW!
18. Drugs for Reproductive Health
19. Drugs for Thyroid and Adrenal Problems
20. Drug Therapy for Diabetes
21. Drugs for Osteoporosis
22. Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems
23. Over-the-Counter Drug Therapy
CHAPTER 1. PHARMACOLOGY AND THE NURSING PROCESS IN LPN PRACTICE
Terminology Review
Match the definition with the term. Not all terms will be used.
1. _F_ A health-related reason for not giving a specific drug to a patient or a
group of patients.
2. _L_ The act of carrying out the planned interventions.
3. _B_ A drug effect that is more severe than expected and has the potential to
damage tissue or cause serious health problems. It may also be called
adverse effect, toxic effect, or toxicity and usually requires an intervention
by the prescriber.
4. _Q_ The intended action of the drug, also known as a drug’s beneficial
outcomes.
5. _H_ The process of determining the right response by looking at what happens
to the patient when the nursing care plan is put into action. It is
an appraisal of the treatment effectiveness.
6. _K_ Information used to reliably prove an individual is the person for
whom the drug treatment was intended. Identifiers may be a person’s
full name, their medical record identification number, birth date, or
even their telephone number.
7. _G_ A name (or label) for the patient’s disease or condition.
8. _E_ A system to guide the nurse’s work in a logical way. Consists of five
major steps: 1) assessment; 2) diagnosis; 3) planning; 4) implementation;
and 5) evaluation.
