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Diagnosis
Nurse’s Quick Reference to Common Laboratory &
Diagnostic Tests, Sixth Edition
Frances Fischbach, RN, BSN, MSN
978-1-4511-9242-1 • January 2015 • Softbound • 4.25” x 7.125”
Understand the nurse’s role in performing, evaluating, or assisting with
lab and diagnostic tests with
Nurse’s Quick Reference to Common
Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests, Sixth Edition
. Using a consistent,
easy-to-use format, this full color, portable quick reference provides
an alphabetical listing of common laboratory and diagnostic tests,
along with nursing interventions. The book offers a unique focus on the
nurse’s role at every stage in the process, including pre-test, intra-test,
and post-test periods.
Features
•
NEW! Alternate indexes
complied by different categories, such as
body system, test type, etc., make information easy to find.
•
NEW! Drug Interaction boxes
provide concise coverage of drugs
that may affect test results.
•
Revised tests and content
reflect the latest standards in testing.
•
Streamlined coverage
in Chapters 1 and 2 focuses on essential
information, with additional content now available online on
thePoint.
•
A focus on the nurse’s role
in laboratory and diagnostic tests
appears throughout the book in language and outcomes.
•
Updated Clinical Alerts
focus on items that require additional
attention.
•
An alphabetical listing of common laboratory and diagnostic
tests
provides fingertip access to key information.
•
Multiple indexes
make it easy to find content in a number of
different ways.
•
A standard full color format for each test
makes finding specific
information quick and easy.
•
Free resources for instructors and students
include the fully
searchable text online for on-the-go access.
Table of Contents
Ch. 1:
The Nursing Role in Diagnostic
Testing
Ch. 2:
Nursing Standards and
Protocols for Specimen Collection &
Transport
Ch. 3:
Alphabetical List of Laboratory
Tests of Body Fluids, Imaging
Procedures, and Special Studies of
Body Functions
Appendix:
Standard Precautions
References
Index