Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications, 3rd Edition...

Here's the information nurses and nursing students need to know about laboratory and diagnostic tests! This nursing-focused, easy-to-read handbook provides all of the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care, including assessing, monitoring, and teaching at every stage of care pre-test, intra-test, and post-test. Tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete name for quick reference. The integrated index allows fast searches by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, specimen type, or test classification. Plus, a Body Systems Appendix includes a list of common laboratory and diagnostic tests for each body system as well as nutrition-related lab tests.

Whats New?
* New and expanded pathophysiology information, so you know why a lab test result is increased or decreased.
* New and expanded coverage of patient education and safety.
* More information for nursing subspecialties, including maternity, neurology, and sensory.
* New and revised coverage of interfering substances, especially those related to medication and nutraceuticals.
* Expanded cross referencing of related lab and diagnostic tests in every monograph.
* Revised and expanded Body System tables appendix now includes ocular diagnostic tests and nutrition-related lab tests.
* New heads highlight Sensitivity to Social and Cultural Issues and Nutritional Considerations for each test, where appropriate.
* New table on National Patient Safety Goals, correlating The Joint Commission s patient safety standards to laboratory and diagnostic test content specific to nurses.

Key Features
* Monographs each written specifically to focus on what you need to do before, during, and after each laboratory and diagnostic test.
* Unique coverage of laboratory and diagnostic tests for subspecialties, such as maternity, therapeutic drug monitoring, nutrition and sensory.
* Reference Ranges expressed in both conventional and SI units (with the SI unit conversion factor) include age- and gender-specific variations when indicated and normal variations due to cultural considerations.
* Interfering Factors identified, including food, natural products, timing of test, handling of specimen, underlying patient conditions, and drugs that may interfere with the results of the test.
* Full-color specimen tube top guide on the inside front and back covers.
* And much more!  more