Nurse's Manual of Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures - Louise M. Malarkey, Mary Ellen McMorrow

Nurse's Manual of Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures

Buch | Softcover
886 Seiten
1999 | 2nd Revised edition
W B Saunders Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7216-7812-2 (ISBN)
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A manual of over 700 tests and procedures for nurses, from the basics such as CBC, urinalysis and CT scans, to more complex procedures such as ERCP, cardiocentesis and genetic testing. It discusses explanations of normal and abnormal test results and nursing care for the patient.
A presentation of a wide range of laboratory and diagnostic tests with a concrete focus on nursing applications. It features access to more than 700 tests and procedures from the basics - such as CBC, urinalysis and CT scans - to more complex procedures used in speciality areas of nursing - including ERCP, cardiocentesis, cardiac stress tests, and genetic testing. The book provides background information about the test or procedure, explanations of normal and abnormal test results, and emphasizes nursing care for the patient undergoing the test. The scope and content includes all phases of the life span, from the premature infant to the elderly adult. Critical values and possible complications are identified to alert the nurse to the significance of severely abnormal results.

Part I: Nursing Responsibilities in Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures Chapter 1: The Nursing Role Chapter 2: Specimen Collection Procedures Part II: Multisystem Laboratory Tests Chapter 3: Urinalysis Screen Chapter 4: Hematology Screen Chapter 5: Serum Electrolytes Chapter 6: Coagulation Screen Chapter 7: Microbiologic Tests Part III: Multisystem Diagnostic Procedures Chapter 8: Ultrasonography Chapter 9: Radiography Chapter 10: Nuclear Imaging Chapter 11: Angiography Chapter 12: Tomography Chapter 13: Genetic Testing Part IV: Laboratory and Diagnostic Test of Specific Body Systems Chapter 14: Pulmonary Function Chapter 15: Cardiac Function Chapter 16: Peripheral Vascular Function Chapter 17: Hematologic Function Chapter 18: Gastrointestinal Function Chapter 19: Hepatic, Biliary, Pancreatic and Splenic Function Chapter 20: Endocrine Function Chapter 21: Renal and Urinary Tract Function Chapter 22: Reproductive Function Chapter 23: Neurologic Function Chapter 24: Musculoskeletal Function Chapter 25: Sensory Function Discussions of Critical Thinking Questions Appendices Appendix A: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Appendix B: Toxic Substances Appendix C: Abbreviations Associated with Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests Appendix D: Table of Symbols and Units of Measurement Appendix E: Normal Values: Whole Blood, Serum, and Plasma Tests Appendix F: Normal Values: Urine Tests Appendix G: Normal Values: Body Fluids

Erscheint lt. Verlag 7.12.1999
Zusatzinfo 175 illus
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 191 x 235 mm
Gewicht 1370 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Laboratoriumsmedizin
Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege
Studium 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) Anamnese / Körperliche Untersuchung
ISBN-10 0-7216-7812-2 / 0721678122
ISBN-13 978-0-7216-7812-2 / 9780721678122
Zustand Neuware
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