Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures with Nursing Diagnoses
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Written by a highly respected author in the lab and diagnostic test field, this reference explains in detail the clinical significance of tests and diagnostic procedures. Its comprehensive coverage is augmented by a strong emphasis on nursing care as applied to lab and diagnostic tests, and on the relationship between nursing diagnoses and nursing care. Both scholarly and practical, it is ideal for use in both classroom and clinical settings. Each chapter is organized as an independent study unit—complete with objectives, an organizing theme with background information (called an expository organizer), and test questions.
Preface viiAcknowledgments ixReviewers xLaboratory Tests 1Using Laboratory Data 2Hematology Tests 25Routine Urinalysis and Other Urine Tests 64Renal Function Tests 90Four Commonly Measured Electrolytes 111Arterial Blood Gases and Related Tests 138Three Less Commonly Measured Electrolytes 170Tests to Measure the Metabolism of Glucose and Other Sugars 193Tests to Measure Lipid Metabolism and Other Cardiac Risk Factors 225Tests Related to Serum Protein Levels, Tumor Markers, and Cancer Genomics 246Tests to Measure the Metabolism of Bilirubin 278Tests to Measure Enzymes and Cardiac Markers 295Coagulation Tests and Tests to Detect Occult Blood 324Serologic Tests, Immunohematology, Microbiology and Immunology 363Endocrine Tests 412Culture and Sensitivity Tests and Rapid Tests for Infections 457Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Toxicology Screens 495Tests Performed in Pregnancy, the Newborn Period, and for Genetic Screening 525Case Studies 555PracticeInterpretation of Laboratory Data 556Diagnostic Procedures 565Diagnostic Radiologic Tests 566Body Scans: CT, MRI and Others 599Nuclear Scans: Diagnostic Tests with Radionuclides or Radidisotopes 621Diagnostic Ultrasonography 647Common Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests 668Common Invasive Tests 691Stress Tests, Cardiac Catheterizations, Electrophysiologic Studies, and Syncope Tests 718Endoscopic Procedures 735Diagnostic Procedures Related to Childbearing Years 751Reference Values for Newborns and Children Compared with Adult Values 775Possible Alterations in Reference Values for the Aged 778Altered Reference Values for Common Laboratory Tests in Normal Pregnancies 780Units of Measure 782Answers to Questions for Part I (Laboratory Tests) 784Answers to Questions for Part III (Diagnostic Procedures) 786SI Conversion Factors 787Diagrams of Laboratory Results 791Index 793
