Nurse's Quick Check: Diagnostic Tests
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ISBN: 1582554153 / Publisher: Springhouse Pub Co, April 2005
Nurse's Quick Check: Diagnostic Tests gives you more than 450 diagnostic tests; alert logos to indicate potential dangers; age aware logos to highlight considerations for special populations; and appendices for serum drug levels and key diagnostic findings for major disorders.
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Designed for quick reference in any clinical setting, this handbook presents succinct, bulleted information on over 500 diagnostic tests. It provides a rapid refresher on key facts nurses need to understand the significance of test results, ensure accurate specimen collection, and care for the patient before and after the test. Alphabetically organized entries cover hematology and coagulation, blood chemistry, hormones, immunology, urine, system-specific specimens, cultures, biopsy, endoscopy, imaging, monitoring and catheterization, and organ function tests. Each test is described on an easy-to-scan page. Logos alert readers to life-threatening conditions associated with panic or critical levels and highlight age-related considerations.
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