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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