Synopses & Reviews
This brand new addition to the Incredibly Easy! Series(TM) makes understanding and interpreting diagnostic procedures a snap. Provides coverage of over 300 diagnostic tests in fifteen chapters in an easy-to-read format featuring light-hearted headings and illustrations. Chapters are organized by test type and begin with a summary of key points. Includes general descriptions of each test, purpose, patient preparation, teaching and care, procedural steps, precautions, normal results, clinical significance of abnormal results, and factors that interfere with accuracy. Key terms, bullets and checklists, logos, and cartoon characters call special attention to the text. Each chapter ends with a quick quiz.
Synopsis
Thoroughly updated with the latest tests and clinical information, this Second Edition has everything nurses need to know to provide high-quality patient care before, during, and after a diagnostic test. The book includes hundreds of diagnostic tests organized by category. It concisely explains why and how each test is performed, what the normal findings are, what abnormal findings may mean, how to prepare a patient for the test, how to perform or assist with the test, and how to monitor a patient after the test. Eye-catching logos, illustrations, charts, memory joggers, and quick quizzes reinforce learning.
Table of Contents
Contributors and consultants Not another boring foreword 1: Hematology and coagulation tests
2: Blood chemistry tests
3: Hormone tests
4: Immunologic tests
5: Urine tests
6: Other specimen tests
7: Cultures
8: Biopsy
9: Endoscopy
10: Ultrasonography
11: Radiography
12: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging
13: Nuclear medicine scans
14: Monitoring, catheterization, and miscellaneous tests
Appendices and index