Prentice Hall Handbook of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications
- Book Review,
by Joyce LeFever Kee
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This quick reference reviews the purpose, procedure, and nursing implications for performing 183 laboratory tests and 50 diagnostic tests, listed alphabetically in two sections. Tests include estrogen, folic acid, herpes simplex virus, thyroid stimulating hormone, colonoscopy, nuclear scans, and exercises tests. The fourth edition adds 26 tests.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR
Book Description
This reference provides quick, pertinent information on laboratory and diagnostic tests with an emphasis on reference values and normal findings, descriptions, purposes, procedures, clinical problems and drug affects, factors affecting tests results, nursing implications and client teaching. 15 new laboratory tests. 5 new diagnostic tests. New section on pacemaker testing and school nursing function. Updated laboratory test values for adults and children. Updated tests for the top 20 common clinical problems. UNIQUE - drugs with serum therapeutic and toxic levels for the Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TCM). All nursing professionals and students.
Book Info
Univ. of Delaware, Newark. Pocket-sized manual for nurses provides access to more than 420 lab and diagnostic tests. Includes new data for HIV tests, pulmonary function tests, stress tests, nuclear scans, and more. Features updated nursing implications and an overview of HIPAA. Previous edition: c2001. Softcover. DNLM: Laboratory Techniques and Procedures--Handbooks.
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