Study Guide for Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach

by Linda E. McCuistion, Mary Beth Winton, Kathleen Vuljoin-DiMaggio, et al.

Book Overview

Corresponding to the chapters in McCuistion's Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 9th Edition, this hands-on study guide offers engaging activities to help you review and remember essential nursing pharmacology. Exercises include study questions, case studies, and NCLEX(R) Examination-style review questions. This new edition also features additional alternate item format questions including multiple response, fill-in-the-blank calculations, and ordered response questions. It's an essential tool in helping you apply your knowledge of pharmacology to clinical practice, develop pharmacology-related clinical reasoning skills, and master safe drug administration.

Detailed case studies enhance users' understanding of nursing responsibilities in therapeutic pharmacology. Drug calculations chapter follows the outline of the main-text chapter to help users test their knowledge and skill in drug dosage calculation. Focus on safety includes a special icon that calls attention to questions related to safe patient care. Sample drug labels have been updated using the new drug labels from the main text. Answers for all exercises are provided at the back of the book to facilitate self-study. Rationales are also included for all application-level questions and case study questions. NEW Updated content reflects the latest content that is in the textbook. NEW Expanded NCLEX focus features additional alternate item format NCLEX-style questions in addition to the existing application-level and alternate-item questions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323399088
• ISBN13: 9780323399081
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 22.0" x 10.7"