Laboratory Diagnostic Tests

Davis's Comprehensive Manual

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Everything you need to know to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care pre-test, intra-test, and post-test. The information nurses need…when, where, and how they need it! .

Description

Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications is nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this full-color manual delivers all the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care—pre-test, intra-test, and post-test.

Tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete name for quick reference. The integrated index allows fast searches by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, specimen type, or test classification. Plus, a Body Systems Appendix includes a list of common laboratory and diagnostic tests for each body system as well as nutrition-related lab tests

KEY FEATURES :

* “Potential Nursing Problems” tables within many studies that present problems, signs and symptoms, and interventions related to the study

* ‘Common Use’ for each study to provide an at-a-glance description of what the test is for, presented in everyday language that patients will understand

* Studies that focus on what you need to do before, during, and after each laboratory and diagnostic test, including…

* Patient Teaching

* Detailed coverage of patient safety

* “Sensitivity to Social and Cultural Issues” and “Nutritional Considerations,” where appropriate

* Diagnostic imaging studies with explanations of the reasons for the test result

* Pathophysiology information that explains why a lab test result is increased or decreased

* Reference Ranges that are expressed in both conventional and SI units (with the SI unit conversion factor) and include age- and gender-specific variations when indicated and normal variations due to cultural considerations

* Interfering Factors, including food, natural products, timing of test, handling of specimen, underlying patient conditions, and drugs that may interfere with the results of the test

* Unique coverage of laboratory and diagnostic tests for subspecialties, such as maternity, therapeutic drug monitoring, nutrition and sensory

Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10: 1719640580

Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9781719640589

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Author(s): Anne M. Van Leeuwen MA, BS, MT (ASCP); Mickey L. Bladh RN, MSN

Publisher: F. A. Davis Company