Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy

<div>Get all the basics on drug therapies—and administer drugs confidently and accurately—with the Newly updated <b>Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy,</b> 4th Edition.<br><br> Written in the enjoyable, award-winning <b>Incredibly Easy</b> style, this easy-to-follow, fully illustrated guide offers step-by-step direction on the medication process, from assessing patient needs, to planning care, to implementation and positive outcomes. Strengthen your understanding of your class materials, get ready for the NCLEX® or certification exam, and administer drug therapies—safely and effectively<br><br><b>Build a strong platform of pharmacology knowledge and skills with. . .</b><ul><li><b>New and updated content</b> on the Newest approved medications and dosages and New tables listing:</li><li><b>New</b> vaccines and treatment for biological weapons exposure</li><li><b>New</b> treatment and antidotes for chemical weapons exposure</li><li><b>New</b> herbal drugs content</li><li><b>New</b> icons and images that clarify content</li><li><b>Revised and </b><b>updated</b> content on the concepts of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutic</li><li><b>Pharmacology basics</b> – How drugs are derived, developed, classified, and administered; classes of drugs by body system; their uses and mechanisms</li><li><b>“Nurse Joy” and “Nurse Jake”</b> illustrated characters offering tips and insights throughout</li><li><b>Quick-scan format</b> with concise, bulleted content</li><li><b>Hundreds of illustrations and diagrams</b> explaining key concepts and providing clear direction on administering drugs; drug distribution, absorption, and metabolism; potential drug interactions; adverse reactions; how different classes of drugs work in different body systems</li><li><b>Special chapter features:</b><ul><li><i>Just the facts</i> – A quick summary of chapter content</li><li><i>Advice from the experts</i> – Experienced practitioners’ insights</li><li><i>Prototype pro</i> – Actions, indications, and nursing considerations for common prototype drugs</li><li><i>Nursing process</i> – Patient assessment, diagnosis, outcome goals, implementation, and evaluation for each type and class of drug</li><li><i>Pharm function</i> – Illustrating how drugs act in the body; recognizing and treating adverse reactions</li><li><i>Before you give that drug</i> – Warnings to consider before you administer a drug</li><li><i>Education edge</i> – Information to share with your patient</li><li><i>Quick quiz</i> – End-of-chapter questions with answers/explanations, to help you remember the essentials</li></ul></li><li><b>End-of-book multiple-choice Q&amp;A</b>; Quick Guides to Medication Safety, Ophthalmic and Dermatologic Drugs, and Abbreviations to Avoid; Glossary of essential pharmacology terms.</li></ul></div>