For all clinical courses in the nursing curriculum, especially medical-surgical (adult health) and fundamentals.
This reference provides quick, pertinent information on more than 420 laboratory and diagnostic tests–with emphasis on reference values and normal findings, descriptions, purposes, procedures, clinical problems and drug effects, factors affecting test results, nursing implications and client teaching. Laboratory and diagnostic tests are represented separately and organized in alphabetical order for easy location.
Features include:
NEW Tests
Amyloid beta protein precursor (Alzheimers Disease Markers), SARS, fetal nonstress test, pacemaker monitoring, sleep studies, sex chromatin mass, thoracoscopy and many more. Provides information on the latest lab tests.
NEW School Nurses Services
Includes the nurses function in education, screening and testing of school children. Prepares students in caring for the health needs of school children.
NEW Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) tests
Now including drugs for HIV monitoring in Part IV—Lists the therapeutic range, peak action time, and toxic levels of over 100 selected serum drug levels. Enables students to compare serum drug levels with signs and symptoms of drug toxicity.
NEW Clinical Problems
Includes list of clinical problems which identifies appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests for each problem.
Extensively Updated Laboratory Tests
C-reactive protein, iron, triglycerides, INR, RBC indices, rheumatoid factors, and others. Presents students with up-to-date content.
Nursing Implications with Client Teaching
Supplies students with need-to-know nursing implications that are associated with each test, including client teaching.
Reference (normal) Test Values
Gives students current reference values and guidelines for adults and children.
Tests for HIV-1 and HIV-2
Introduces students to the most recent advances and developments in highly researched areas.
Data for Diagnostic Tests
Includes CT; MRI; various stress/exercise tests; bone density; colonoscopy; sigmiodoscopy; echocardiography, nuclear scans, ultrasonography and others. Serves students with detailed discussions and current facts on these and other major tests.
Reference Lists of all Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
With page numbers. Offers students a useful reference for a quick location of tests, determination of normal and abnormal results, and other related information.
Factors Affecting Test Results
In addition to procedure. Familiarizes students with elements that may cause a false test result–listed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step procedures.
Pocket-sized Format
Serves as a quick, portable reference and true "handbook,” and makes it a valuable addition to a nurses' station.
Author: Joyce LeFever Kee
Published: March 2004
ISBN: 0-13-118017-7
624 Pages
