Focus on Nursing Pharmacology

• A new Nursing Processes feature highlights the how-tos of planning patient-centered care.
• Coverage of 52 new drugs and 11 new drug classes brings the book completely up-to-date.
• Expanded Critical Thinking Scenarios present real-life scenarios that help students understand how assessment and the data collected are applied in clinical situations.
Nursing Considerationssection s highlight the rationale for each nursing intervention to help students apply the information in practice.Drugs in Focustables clearly summarize and identify the drugs within a class, highlighting generic and trade names, usual dosage, and indications.Focus on Safe Medication Administrationboxes present vital information to help keep patients safe, prevent medication errors, and increase the therapeutic effectiveness of the drugs.Focus on Calculationsreviews help students hone calculation and measurement skills while learning about the drugs for which doses might need to be calculated.Focus on Drug Therapy Across the Lifespanboxes concisely summarize points to consider when using the drugs of each class with children, adults, and the elderly.Check Your Understandingsections present NCLEX-style questions, including alternate format questions, to help students prepare for the exam, as well as other questions and activities that reinforce concepts and aid in retention.

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