This practical handbook should be used by nursing students in clinical courses and by nurses in clinical settings as a quick reference. It guides the nurse in planning what needs to be assessed, monitored, treated, and taught at every stage of care, including pre-test requirements, intra-test procedures, and posttest care. This updated edition also will be helpful to all other healthcare professionals who need to know what nurses will do with their patients undergoing laboratory or diagnostic testing. All tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete name for ease of location, plus the comprehensive, integrated index allows fast searches by abbreviation, synonym, disease state or condition, organ system, specimen type, or test classification.
Author(s): Anne M. Van Leeuwen, Todd R. Kranpitz, Lynette S. Smith
Edition: 2nd
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 1568
Davis’s Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests—with Nursing Implications......Page 4
Dedication
......Page 6
About this Book
......Page 8
Preface
......Page 12
Consultants
......Page 14
Contents
......Page 16
Monographs
......Page 18
System Tables
......Page 1404
Appendix A: Patient Preparation and Specimen Collection
......Page 1420
Appendix B: Potential Nursing Diagnoses Associated with Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing
......Page 1433
Appendix C: Guidelines for Age-Specific Communication
......Page 1435
Appendix D: Transfusion Reactions: Laboratory Findings and Potential Nursing Interventions
......Page 1439
Appendix E: Introduction to CLIA 1988 & 1992
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Appendix F: Effects of Natural Products on Laboratory Values
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Appendix G: Standard Precautions (CDC Isolation Precautions)
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Bibliography
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Index
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