Workbook for 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 Care Plan5. 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 to Treat Mental Health Disorders17. Drugs Used to Treat Seizure Disorders18. Drugs Used to Manage Pain19. Drugs Used to Lower Lipids20. Drugs Used for Diuresis21. Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension22. Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias23. Drugs Used to Treat Angina, Peripheral Vascular Disease, and Heart Failure24. Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Diseases25. Drugs Used to Treat Respiratory Diseases26. Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease27. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation, and Diarrhea28. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes and Thyroid Diseases29. Corticosteroids and Gonadal Hormones30. Drugs Used in 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