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Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures with Nursing Diagnoses

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ISBN-10: 0132373327

ISBN-13: 9780132373326

Edition: 8th 2013 (Revised)

Authors: Jane Vincent Corbett, Angela D. Banks

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LABORATORY TESTS AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES WITH NURSING DIAGNOSES, 8/e is the complete nurse’s guide to using data from today’s laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures to formulate, organize, and plan high-quality nursing care. This edition has been extensively updated to reflect the latest standards of care and the shift towards evidence-based practice, and to illuminate links between the nursing process and testing even more effectively. It introduces dozens of new tests and procedures, and offers updated information on many more, including expanded uses for many proven tests. Several new genetic tests are covered, as well as many rapid tests now available for point-of-care testing by…    
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Book details

List price: $99.99
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 2/10/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 744
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.090
Language: English

Laboratory Tests
Using Laboratory Data
Hematology Tests
Routine Urinalysis and Other Urine Tests
Renal Function Tests
Four Commonly Measured Electrolytes
Arterial Blood Gases and Related Tests
Three Less Commonly Measured Electrolytes and Vitamin D
Tests to Measure The Metabolism of Glucose and Other Sugars
Tests to Measure Lipid Metabolism and Other Cardiac Risk Factors
Tests Related to Serum Protein Levels, Tumor Markers, and Cancer Genomics
Tests to Measure The Metabolism of Bilirubin
Tests to Measure Enzymes and Cardiac Markers
Coagulation Tests and Tests to Detect Occult Blood
Serologic Tests, Immunohematology, Microbiology and Immunology
Endocrine Tests
Culture and Sensitivity Tests and Rapid Tests for Infections
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Toxicology Screens
Tests Performed in Pregnancy, The Newborn Period, and for Genetic Screening
Case Studies
Practice Interpretation Of Laboratory Data
Diagnostic Procedures
Diagnostic Radiologic Tests
Body Scans: CT, DXA, MRI, PET and SPECT
Nuclear Scans: Diagnostic Tests with Radionuclides or Radioisotopes
Diagnostic Ultrasonography
Common Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests
Common Invasive Tests
Stress Tests, Cardiac Catheterizations, Electrophysiologic Studies, and Syncope Tests
Endoscopic Procedures
Diagnostic Procedures Related to Childbearing Years
Reference Values for Newborns and Children Compared With Adult Values
Possible Alterations in Reference Values for The Aged
Altered Reference Values for Common Laboratory Tests in Normal Pregnancies
Units Of Measure
SI Conversion Factors
Diagrams Of Laboratory Results