Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants

Karen Anderson, MSN, RN, is an instructor in the RN program at San Diego State University. She has also been a contributor to deWit's Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, Basic Geriatric Nursing, and Saunders Q &A Review for the NCLEX-PN.

• 1. The Medication Assistant2. Delegation3. Ethics and Laws4. Assisting with the Nursing Process5. Body Structure and Function6. Infection Prevention7. Basic Pharmacology8. Life Span Considerations9. Drug Orders and Prescriptions10. Medication Safety11. Oral, Sublingual, and Buccal Drugs12. Topical Drugs13. Eye, Ear, Nose, and Inhaled Drugs14. Vaginal and Rectal Drugs15. Drugs Affecting the Nervous System16. Drugs Used for Mental Health Disorders17. Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders18. Drugs Used to Manage Pain19. Drugs Used to Lower Lipids20. Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension21. Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias22. Drugs Used to Treat Angina, Peripheral Vascular Disease, and Heart Failure23. Drugs Used for Diuresis24. Drugs Used to Treat Thrombo-Embolic Disorders25. Drugs Used to Treat Respiratory Diseases26. Drugs Used to Treat Gastro-Esophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease27. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation, and Diarrhea28. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes and Thyroid Disease29. Cortico-Steroids and Gonadal Hormones30. Drugs Used for Men’s and Women’s Health31. Drugs Used to Treat Urinary System Disorders32. Drugs Used to Treat Eye Disorders33. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Cancer34. Drugs Affecting Muscles and Joints35. Drugs Used to Treat Infections36. Nutrition and Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy