Name: Principles of Pharmacology for Medical Assisting
ISBN: 9781305859326

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Principles of Pharmacology for Medical Assisting

PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY MED ICAL ASSISTING

Medical Assisting

Health Care

Comprehensive Medical Assisting

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Clinical Medical Assisting

Pharmacology

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Written expressly for medical assistants by a medical assistant, PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTING, 6E delivers CAAHEP/AAMA standards and competency-based objectives in an easy-to-understand approach. After a step-by-step math review with many examples and practice problems, the author progresses through dosage calculations, pharmacology concepts and drugs, and a thorough review of medications as they relate to each body system. Helpful in-text features add interest to the readings while detailed appendices offer students a path to explore health care concepts at greater depth. Read by thousands of medical assisting students and instructors to date, PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTING has been a trusted resource for more than 26 years.

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SECTION I: MATHEMATICS AND DOSAGE CALCULATIONS.
1. Numerals and Fractions.
2. Decimal Fractions.
3. Ratio and Proportion.
4. The Metric System.
5. Calculating Adult Dosages: Oral and Parenteral Forms.
6. Calculating Children’s Dosages.
SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY.
7. Drug Sources, Schedules, and Dosages.
8. Forms of Drugs and How They Act.
9. The Medication Order.
10. Medication Administration Essentials.
11. Administration of Nonparenteral Medications.
12. Parenteral Equipment and Supplies.
13. Administration of Parenteral Medications.
14. Allergy: An Overview.
SECTION III: MEDICATIONS, SUPPLEMENTS, AND DRUG ABUSE.
15. Antibiotic Agents.
16. Antifungal, Antiviral, and Immunizing Agents.
17. Antineoplastic Agents.
18. Vitamins and Minerals.
19. Psychotropic Agents.
20. Substance Abuse.
SECTION IV: EFFECTS OF MEDICATIONS ON BODY SYSTEMS.
21. Medications Used for Musculoskeletal System Disorders.
22. Medications Used for Gastrointestinal System Disorders. 
23. Medications Used for Cardiovascular System Disorders.
24. Medications That Affect the Respiratory System.
25. Diuretics and Medications Used for Urinary System Disorders.
26. Medications Used in Treatment of Endocrine Disorders.
27. Medications That Affect the Nervous System.
28. Medications That Affect the Reproductive System.
Appendix A: Alphabetical Listing of Websites for Additional Drug Information.
Appendix B: Helpful Resources.
Appendix C: Performance Checklists.

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