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 http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience related to tissue injury. Due to the subjective nature of pain, the nurse must be knowledgeable and skillful in the assessment…

 http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology/ Hypertension Hypertension is an increase in blood pressure such that the systolic pressure is greater than 140 mm Hg and the diastolic pressure is greater than 90 mm Hg….

 http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology/ Drug groups used to correct or control vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation are antiemetics, emetics, antidiarrheals, and laxatives. Each of these drug groups is discussed separately. Drugs used to treat…

 http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology Fluid and electrolyte balance is necessary to maintain homeostasis. An equal balance of intake and output helps the human body maintain proper equilibrium within all body systems. Intake and…

 http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology/ Drugs for Disorders of the Eye Problems associated with the eyes may occur as the result of injuries, infections, or specific noninfectious eye disorders such as glaucoma and macular…

 http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology/ Antidiabetic drugs are used primarily to control diabetes mellitus, a chronic disease that affects carbohydrate metabolism. The two groups of antidiabetic agents are insulin and oral hypoglycemic (antidiabetic) drugs….

 http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology/ Peptic ulcer is a broad term for an ulcer that occurs in the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum within the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Ulcers are more specifically named according…

 http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology/ Various drugs are used to maintain or restore circulation. The three major groups of these drugs are (1) anticoagulants, (2) antiplatelets (antithrombotics), and (3) thrombolytics. The anticoagulants prevent the…

 http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology This chapter describes drugs used for hormonal replacement and for inhibition of hormonal secretion from the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. Before reading this chapter, review the introduction…

 http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology Central nervous system (CNS) depressants used to manage symptoms of psychosis and anxiety disorders include antipsychotics and anxiolytics, which may cause psychosis. Antipsychotics are also known as neuroleptics or…