Clinical Drug Therapy provides unique coverage of nursing interventions for drug therapy with related rationales. Highly praised for its organized and readable presentation, the text explains the "why" behind each nursing action and emphasizes how drugs work differently in different patients.
New to the Eighth Edition are:
- case studies integrated into each chapter with case-based questions
- new research briefs summarize current research and its nursing implications
- new chapter covers drugs for obesity
- all nutrition products have been consolidated into one chapter
- new NCLEX(R)-style questions appear at the end of each drug chapter
Contents
- Foundations of Drug Therapy
- Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
- Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
- Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
- Drugs Used to Treat Infections
- Drugs Affecting Hematopoiesis and the Immune System
- Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
- Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System
- Drugs Affecting the Digestive System
- Drugs Used in Special Conditions
Index
A CD-ROM is included which contains:
- Animations
- Video on administering medications
- Drug monographs
- Review of dosage calculations
- NCLEX-style questions
Also included with the package is the 60-page Photo Atlas of Medication Administration, Second Edition.
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