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Pharmacology Made Easy for NCLEX-RN: Review and Study Guide » (BOOK&DISK)

Book cover image of Pharmacology Made Easy for NCLEX-RN: Review and Study Guide by Linda Waide

Authors: Linda Waide, Berta Roland
ISBN-13: 9781556523915, ISBN-10: 1556523912
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Date Published: January 2001
Edition: BOOK&DISK

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Author Biography: Linda Waide

Linda Waide, M.S.N., M.Ed., R.N., and Berta Roland, M.S.N., R.N., are coauthors of The Chicago Review Press NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Practice Test and Review. They are owners of Contemporary Health Systems, Incorporated, which has offered nursing review courses for both the RN and PN licensure examinations for more than 15 years nationwide.

Book Synopsis

Pharmacology is the most difficult aspect of the NCLEX licensure examination for both practical and registered nurses. With new drugs introduced every day and drug interactions a more serious concern than ever before, nursing students need quick, convenient access to up-to-date drug information in order to pass their licensure exams. In a market dominated by lengthy tomes priced nearly double, the Pharmacology Made Easy study guides are the most efficient and economical review choices available. In each book, 295 carefully prepared written test questions cover drug actions, adverse reactions and side effects, contraindications and precautions, interactions, nursing considerations, and therapeutic benefits for more than 600 medications. Complete rationales for correct and incorrect answers are provided. Each book includes a 100-item interactive practice test on disk.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsvi
Prefacevii
Introductionix
The Purpose of Drugs
Drug Names
Routes of Drug Absorption
Practice Test 1
Anti-Infective Agents1
Overview2
Questions5
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations13
Practice Test 2
Antineoplastic Agents25
Overview26
Questions28
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations33
Practice Test 3
Cardiovascular Agents41
Overview42
Questions43
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations55
Practice Test 4
Fluid and Electrolytic Agents71
Overview72
Questions73
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations81
Practice Test 5
Gastrointestinal Tract Agents91
Overview92
Questions94
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations99
Practice Test 6
Hematologic Agents105
Overview106
Questions107
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations111
Practice Test 7
Hormonal Agents117
Overview118
Questions121
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations129
Practice Test 8
Immunomodulation Agents139
Overview140
Questions142
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations145
Practice Test 9
Autonomic Nervous System Agents151
Overview152
Questions154
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations157
Practice Test 10
Central Nervous System Agents163
Overview164
Questions167
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations173
Practice Test 11
Nutritional Agents181
Overview182
Questions183
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations187
Practice Test 12
Ophthalmic, Otic, and Nasal Agents195
Overview196
Questions198
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations201
Practice Test 13
Respiratory Tract Agents205
Overview206
Questions207
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations215
Practice Test 14
Topical Agents227
Overview228
Questions229
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations233
Practice Test 15
Miscellaneous Medications239
Overview240
Questions242
Answers, Rationales, and Explanations247
Common Abbreviations255
Drug Names and Pronunciations, Trade Names, and Classification(s)256
FDA Pregnancy Risk Categories269
Table of Measurement Equivalents270

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