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

This study guide offers hundreds of practice problems and questions, drug calculation problems, review questions, and case studies to help students review and remember pharmacology concepts. It also includes NGN exam-style case studies to prepare for the new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination. The guide applies knowledge of pharmacology to clinical practice, enhances decision-making abilities, and develops clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills. Answers for all exercises are provided, and six cognitive skills of the Clinical Judgment Model are integrated into the practice questions and case studies. Updated drug content matches the updates in McCuistion's Pharmacology, 11th Edition textbook.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 17 August 2022
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

This comprehensive study guide is designed to reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered care, corresponding to the chapters in McCuistion's Pharmacology, 11th Edition. It offers a wealth of practice problems and questions to help you review and remember pharmacology concepts, covering drug calculation problems and review questions using the nursing process. To prepare you for the new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination, this edition includes NGN exam-style case studies, providing you with real-world scenarios and challenging questions.

With this study guide, you will apply your knowledge of pharmacology to clinical practice, enhancing your decision-making abilities and developing clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills. Each chapter includes NCLEX® review questions, including application-level questions and Next Generation NCLEX examination-style questions, along with at least one alternate item question. Detailed case studies further enhance your understanding of nursing responsibilities in therapeutic pharmacology.

A dedicated Drug Calculations chapter allows you to review and practice drug dosage calculation skills, with sample drug labels reflecting the updated information in McCuistion's Pharmacology, 11th Edition. A focus on safety includes a special icon that highlights questions related to safe patient care. Answers for all exercises are provided at the back of the book, making studying easier and providing rationales for application-level questions and case study questions.

In addition, this study guide integrates six cognitive skills of the Clinical Judgment Model into the practice questions and case studies, helping you develop a holistic approach to patient care. Most chapters include Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies, while the remaining chapters feature classic critical thinking case studies to further challenge your critical thinking abilities.

Updates to this edition include new content and features to ensure you are well-prepared for the NCLEX® examination and clinical practice. Whether you are a nursing student or a practicing nurse, this study guide is an invaluable resource for reinforcing your pharmacology knowledge and advancing your nursing skills.

Weight: 628g
Dimension: 277 x 216 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323826792
Edition number: 11 ed