Publisher's Synopsis
Introducing NCLEX Pharmacology AudioLearn - Complete Review for the Pharmacology Portion of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
Developed by distinguished professors, this course is a valuable tool when preparing for your NCLEX.
The content is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you need to know to succeed on the pharmacology portion of the NCLEX. The material is accurate, up-to-date, and broken down into small sections. There are key takeaways following each section to drive home key points and quizzes to review commonly tested questions.
In this course, we will cover the following:
Pharmacology Basics:
- Introduction to pharmacology
- Drug classes
- Terminology
- Herbs and Nutritional Supplements
- Special Populations
Medication Administration:
- Legal aspects
- Safety Dosage calculation
- Administering medications orally and via enteral tubes
- Preparing and administering topical, vaginal, rectal, otic, and ophthalmic medications
- Preparing and administering inhalants
- Preparing and administering parenteral medications
Pain Management, Glucocorticoids, and Perioperative Medications:
- Introduction to pain management
- Non-narcotic medications used for pain management
- Corticosteroids
- Opioid narcotics
- Specialty medications to treat pain Perioperative agents
Medications Used to Manage Emergencies:
- Antidotes
- Cardiovascular emergencies
- Anti-infective Agents
- Anti-diabetic agents
System Specific Medications:
- Cardiovascular
- Respiratory
- Nervous System/Mental Health
- Gastrointestinal
- Urinary
- Endocrine
- Immune
- Hematologic system and oncology
- Musculoskeletal
- Reproductive
- Integumentary, eyes
We will end our review with a 100 question practice test.
PLEASE NOTE: This is the Print book version of the course. The audio version is available on Audible.