Designed especially for students, this portable drug handbook contains information on more than 60 drug classifications and 4,000 individual generic and trade name drugs. It includes a color atlas of drug administration along with 16detailed illustrations showing how drugs work at the cellular level. Alerts and icons highlight key information. This edition also contains NANDA nursing diagnoses, which are useful in writing care plans. A companion website includesquarterly drug updates, including FDA alerts. A companion CD-ROM features over 250 NCLEX® examination-style questions for the drugs youre likely to administer during clinicals, a calculation tutorial, a drug card creator allowing youto print your own drug information, and 30 clinical calculators. INDICE: Syringe Compatibility Chart (inside front cover)Companion CD-ROMColor Insert: Mechanisms and Sites of ActionPhoto Atlas of Drug AdministrationIndividual Drug MonographsDrug CategoriesAppendixes:A. Selected New DrugsB. Recent FDA Drug ApprovalsC. High-Alert DrugsD. Opthalmic, Nasal, Topical, and OticProductsE. Combination ProductsF. Rarely Used DrugsG. Less Frequently Used AntihistaminesH. Vaccines and ToxoidsI. Herbal ProductsJ. FDA Pregnancy CategoriesK. Controlled Substance ChartL. Commonly Used AbbreviationsM. High-Alert Canadian MedicationsN. Canadian Controlled Substance ChartO. Canadian RecommendedImmunization Schedules for Infants and ChildrenDisorders IndexGeneral Index2008 Drug UpdateNomogram for Calculation of Body Surface AreaFormulas for Drug CalculationsIV Drug/Solution Compatibility Chart
- ISBN: 978-0-323-05332-7
- Editorial: Mosby
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 1183
- Fecha Publicación: 20/03/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés