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Earlier edition published in 2009 as: Mosby's textbook for medication assistants / Sheila A. Sorrentino, Leighann N. Remmert.
List of contents
- The Medication Assistant
- Delegation
- Ethics and Laws
- Assisting with the Nursing Process
- Body Structure and Function
- Basic Pharmacology
- Life Span Considerations
- Drug Orders and Prescriptions
- Medication Safety
- Oral, Sublingual, and Buccal Drugs
- Topical Drugs
- Eye, Ear, Nose, and Inhaled Drugs
- Vaginal and Rectal Drugs
- Drugs Affecting the Nervous System
- Drugs Used for Mental Health Disorders
- Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders
- Drugs Used to Manage Pain
- Drugs Used to Lower Lipids
- Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension
- Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias
- Drugs Used to Treat Angina, Peripheral Vascular Disease, and Heart Failure
- Drugs Used for Diuresis
- Drugs Used to Treat Thrombo-Embolic Diseases
- Drugs used to Treat Respiratory Diseases
- Drugs Used to Treat Gastro-Esophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Drugs Used to Treat Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation, and Diarrhea
- Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes and Thyroid Diseases
- Cortico-Steroids and Gonadal Hormones
- Drugs Used in Men's and Women's Health
- Drugs Used to Treat Urinary System Disorders
- Drugs Used to Treat Eye Disorders
- Drugs Used in the Treatment of Cancer
- Drugs Affecting Muscles and Joints
- Drugs Used to Treat Infections
- Nutrition and Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy
Appendix A: A Review of Arithmetic
Appendix B: Transmission-Based Precautions
Appendix C: Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
Answers to Chapter Review Questions
Glossary
Key Abbreviations
About the author
Karen Anderson, MSN, RN, is an instructor in the RN program at San Diego State University. She has also been a contributor to deWit's Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, Basic Geriatric Nursing, and Saunders Q &A Review for the NCLEX-PN.
