For all undergraduate or graduate clinical and/or theory courses in nursing programs that cover laboratory testing and diagnostic procedures. Relevant theory courses may address physical assessment, medical-surgical nursing, adult health nursing, critical care nursing, pharmacology, pathophysiology, psychiatric nursing, and/or community nursing.
This is the complete nurse’s guide to using data from today’s laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures to formulate, organize, and plan high-quality nursing care. This edition has been extensively updated to reflect the latest standards of care and the shift towards evidence-based practice, and to illuminate links between the nursing process and testing even more effectively. It introduces dozens of new tests and procedures, and offers updated information on many more, including expanded uses for many proven tests. Several new genetic tests are covered, as well as many rapid tests now available for point-of-care testing by nurses.
Part I. Laboratory Tests
1. Using Laboratory Data
2. Hematology Tests
3. Routine Urinalysis and Other Urine Tests
4. Renal Function Tests
5. Four Commonly Measured Electrolytes
6. Arterial Blood Gases and Related Tests
7. Three Less Commonly Measured Electrolytes and Vitamin D
8. Tests to Measure The Metabolism of Glucose and Other Sugars
9. Tests to Measure Lipid Metabolism and Other Cardiac Risk Factors
10. Tests Related to Serum Protein Levels, Tumor Markers, and Cancer Genomics
11. Tests to Measure The Metabolism of Bilirubin
12. Tests to Measure Enzymes and Cardiac Markers
13. Coagulation Tests and Tests to Detect Occult Blood
14. Serologic Tests, Immunohematology, Microbiology and Immunology
15. Endocrine Tests
16. Culture and Sensitivity Tests and Rapid Tests for Infections
17. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Toxicology Screens
18. Tests Performed in Pregnancy, The Newborn Period, and for Genetic Screening
Part II. Case Studies
19. Practice Interpretation Of Laboratory Data
Part III. Diagnostic Procedures
20. Diagnostic Radiologic Tests
21. Body Scans: CT, DXA, MRI, PET and SPECT
22. Nuclear Scans: Diagnostic Tests with Radionuclides or Radioisotopes
23. Diagnostic Ultrasonography
24. Common Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests
25. Common Invasive Tests
26. Stress Tests, Cardiac Catheterizations, Electrophysiologic Studies, and Syncope Tests
27. Endoscopic Procedures
28. Diagnostic Procedures Related to Childbearing Years
Appendix A. Reference Values for Newborns and Children Compared With Adult Values
Appendix B. Possible Alterations in Reference Values for The Aged
Appendix C. Altered Reference Values for Common Laboratory Tests in Normal Pregnancies
Appendix D. Units Of Measure
Appendix E. SI Conversion Factors
Appendix F Diagrams Of Laboratory Results
Extensively revised to present the latest laboratory tests, diagnostic procedures, guidelines, and standards; and to eliminate older material that no longer represents the best standards of practice.
Updated! Extensively updated coverage of diagnostic procedures–including updated, expanded, or new coverage of: mammograms, breast MRIs, osteoporosis treatment, virtual colonoscopies, PAD, wireless ECG, updated arrythmia assessments, SPECT, pulmonary function tests, newborn pain control, thyroid and parathyroid scans, V/Q scans, elastrography, octreotide scans, HPV tests and vaccines, Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rapid testing, radial artery cardiac catherization, implantable cardiac defibrillator, Esophageal Ph monitoring, fetal maturity guidelines, amniocentesis, home fertility tests for males, and much more
Updated! Covers many new laboratory tests and offers updated information on many tests that continue in widespread use–including updated, expanded, or new coverage of: MMA in urine, CD counts, stroke risk associated with anemia drugs, micro-albumin, GFR estimation, dehydration in children, sodium requirements, methemoglobinemia, portable oximeters. lactic acid as point of care for sepsis, Vitamin D measurements, new RDAs, insulinoma, AIC for diabetes diagnosis, lab tests, insulin pumps, lactose intolerance testing, oral glucose tolerance test for pregnancy, VA diabetes trials on HDL, pitavastatin and other cholesterol treatments, LDH as a marker for testicular cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, PSA testing, BRCA1 and 2 genes, PLCO screening, HER-2/NEU, new bilirubin testing techniques for newborns, amylase level assessments, NPlate comparisons with Neumega, ASA testing, thrombin inhibitors, PT/INR home monitors, DVT treatment standards, colorectal screening, HIV screening and reporting, hepatitis testing and vaccines, SLE, CD4, triple negative breast cancer, renal stones and hyperparathyroidism, pheochromocytoma, H1N1 testing, HPV and TB rapid testing, SIRS, serum vancomycin testing, new acetaminophen warnings, pregnancy testing, and much more
Expanded! Increased focus on rapid tests–covering tests that are increasingly used by nurses at the point of care
New! Introduces many new genetic tests–including genetic testing for more accurate warfarin dosages,
New! Covers legal changes related to lab testing and diagnostic procedures–including new legal requirements for reporting laboratory tests; heel warmer device safety rules; the informed decision-making standard of care, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) Waived Tests, and the impacts of genetics, genomics, and Health Care Reform (Affordable Care Act)
New! Updated terminology throughout–including the use of the terms “DXA” (instead of DEXA), “Contrast Agent” (instead of “dye”), and “PAD” (instead of “PVD”)
Updated! New and revised questions throughout–reflecting current tests, procedures, and standards of practice
Updated! Relevant references–focusing on evidence-based practice
Improved! More user-friendly index–listing tests by all names and acronyms that readers may see in clinical practice
For all undergraduate or graduate clinical and/or theory courses in nursing programs that cover laboratory testing and diagnostic procedures. Relevant theory courses may address physical assessment, medical-surgical nursing, adult health nursing, critical care nursing, pharmacology, pathophysiology, psychiatric nursing, and/or community nursing.
This is the complete nurse’s guide to using data from today’s laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures to formulate, organize, and plan high-quality nursing care. This edition has been extensively updated to reflect the latest standards of care and the shift towards evidence-based practice, and to illuminate links between the nursing process and testing even more effectively. It introduces dozens of new tests and procedures, and offers updated information on many more, including expanded uses for many proven tests. Several new genetic tests are covered, as well as many rapid tests now available for point-of-care testing by nurses.
Hallmark Features
Helps students succeed with independent study. Reflecting the primary author’s extensive research on pedagogical effectiveness, each chapter is organized as a complete independent study unit with objectives, organizing theme, background information, and test questions.
Gives students convenient access to the latest scholarly work. Reflects the latest research throughout, and presents up-to-date documentation and citations throughout the narrative.
Helps students quickly identify the significance of each procedure and test, and how it relates to the client’s overall medical problem. Provides chapter-opening objectives and “expository organizer” background sections that concisely explain why each test matters, and key relationships within groups of related tests, enabling students to focus on the most important factors in choosing tests and using their results to plan care.
Supports students in preparing for the NCLEX® exam. Presents NCLEX®-style questions at the end of each chapter, with accompanying answers.
Links knowledge to practice through real-world case studies. Case studies give students an opportunity to learn, synthesize knowledge, and apply it in real clinical scenarios.