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Nursing Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests DeMYSTiFied

Authors: Keogh, James
Division: Professional & Medical, Professional & Medical, Professional & Medical, Professional & Medical
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-162380-3
ISBN-10: 0071623809
©2010 | 1st Edition | 629 pages , Softcover
Status: Active, In Print
Price: US$ 24.95

Description | Features | Contents |

Description:

The painless way for nurses to learn laboratory and diagnostic testing!

Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified offers a clear, step-by-step blueprint to understanding the laboratory and diagnostic tests most often performed by nurses. You will learn what each test is, why it is ordered, how it is performed, how patients should prepare, how long it takes to get the results, how to interpret the results, and what the nursing implications are. Topics are presented in a logical learn-as-you-go sequence, building on what you?ve learned, and you?ll be able to test your knowledge with chapter-ending questions and a final exam.

Confidently perform:

Hematology Tests
Electrolytes
Liver Tests
Glucose Tests
Maternity Tests
Pregnancy and Genetic Tests
Skin Tests
Renal Function Tests
Ultrasound Scans
MRIs
Diagnostic Radiologic Tests
Cardiovascular Tests
And many more

Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified is the fastest, easiest, and most enjoyable way to get up to speed on the medical tests nurses must be proficient at.

New Features:

Medical Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests DeMYSTiFied is divided into two sections. These are laboratory tests and non-laboratory tests (i.e. CT, MRI). Each section lists tests alphabetically for ease reference. There will be an index that lists tests by disease; however it doesn?t make sense to organize the book by disease because the same test is perform to diagnose different diseases. Each test is divided into five sections. These are:

1. What is being tested?

2. Why is it being tested?

3. How the test is performed?

4. Nursing implications

Preparing for the test

During the test

Following the test

5. Interpreting Test Results

Table of Contents:

1. Hematology Tests
2. Electrolytes
3. Arterial Blood Gases Tests
4. Liver Tests
5. Cardiac Enzymes and Markers Tests
6. Serologic Tests
7. Endocrine Tests
8. Glucose Tests
9. Tumor Markers
10. Pregnancy and Genetic Tests
11. Tests for Infection
12. Renal Function Tests
13. Pancreatic and Lipid Metabolism Tests
14. Diagnostic Radiology Tests
15. Computer Tomography Scan
16. Ultrasound Scan
17. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
18. Positron Emission Tomography Scan
19. Cadiovascular Tests and Procedures
20. Lung Tests and Procedures
21. Tests and Procedures for Females
22. Maternity Tests
23. Chest, Abdominal, Urinary Tract Tests and Procedures
24. Bone and Muscle Tests
25. Tests for Males
26. Skin Tests
27. Sinus, Ears, Nose Throat (ENT) Tests and Procedures
28. Vision Tests and Procedures