Nursing laboratory and diagnostic tests demystified
By: Jim Keogh
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 650
ISBN-13: 9781259859533
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Nursing diagnosis; Methods
Description: Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified, Second Edition 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 comprehensive final exam. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding laboratory tests; title: Hematology tests; title: Electrolytes; title: Arterial blood gases test; title: Liver blood tests; title: Cardiac enzymes and cardiac markers tests; title: Serologic tests; title: Endocrine tests; title: Tumor markers; title: Pregnancy, infertility and genetic tests; title: Simple X-ray imaging; title: Computed tomography scan; title: Magnetic resonance imaging and Positron emission tomography scan; title: Ultrasound scan; title: Cardiovascular tests and procedures; title: Female and maternity tests and procedures; title: Tests for males; title: Lung, chest, abdominal, urinary tract tests and procedures; title: Skin, muscle and bone tests; title: Sinus, ears, nose, throat (ENT) tests and procedures; title: Vision tests and procedures.