Roach's Introductory Clinical Pharmacology

Prepare for your future career and success on the NCLEX with the only pharmacology textbook truly written for the LPN/LVN student,Roach’s Introductory Clinical Pharmacology. This proven book will help you every step of the way to master one of the most challenging content areas in the LPN/LVN curriculum. Organized by body system, the book provides a clear, concise introduction to pharmacology, focusing on basic principles and the nurse's responsibility in drug administration.

• Focus your reading and enhance your mastery of course concepts through chapter-openingLearning Objectives,Key Terms,andDrug Classlists that identify potential errors and safety concerns.
• Learn drug contraindications, precautions, and interactionsthroughThe Nursing Processframework that presents care of the patient as it relates to the drug and drug regimen, as well asChecklists of Relevant Nursing Diagnoses.
• Master important patient care concepts withPharmacology in Practicecase studies that focus on assessment, administration, or teaching issues that have an impact on a real-life patient. Chapter-endingThink Criticallyquestions return to the patient in the case study and ask you to explore options and make clinical judgments related to the administration of drugs.
• Get a sense of real world practice throughPatient Case Studyscenarios threaded through each chapter that offer a “simulation-focus.”
• Quickly identify urgent nursing actions that may be required when managing a patient receiving a specific drug or drug category throughNursing Alerts.
Prepare for NCLEX success withBuild Your Knowledge(information and fact-based warm-up questions),Apply Your Knowledge(questions keyed to the actual NCLEX-PN test plan), andAlternate Format Questions.Access vital tools for your future career, includingDrug Interaction Tablesthat provides at-a-glance information about the likelihood of a patient problem when multiple drugs are given andSummary Drug Tables that list drugs from the classes discussed in each chapter, including names, uses, frequent adverse reactions, and general dosing information.
• Meet the needs of specific populations at risk or needing specific drug administration considerations through practicalLifespan Considerationsboxes.
• Expand your knowledge throughHerbal Considerationsboxes that provide information on herbs and complementary and alternative remedies that may be used by patients under their care.
• Prepare for situations that may arise during drug therapy for patients with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, hypertension, or epilepsy, including issues of polypharmacy throughChronic Care Considerations.
• Master each chapter’s key concepts and skills throughKnow Your Drugs(matching questions),Calculate Medication Dosages(dosage calculation questions), andPrepare for NCLEX(NCLEX-style questions), at the end of each drug chapter.
• Included at no additional cost,Lippincott Photo Atlas of Medication Administrationuses the nursing process format to provide step-by-step nursing skills (with rationales). In addition to being completely illustrated, thePhoto Atlasalso contains documentation guidelines and samples, and Unexpected Situations, which explain how to respond to unanticipated outcomes.