Diagnostic Testing and Nursing Implications : A Case Study Approach

by Pagana, Kathleen D.

• ISBN13: 9780323002899
• ISBN10: 0323002897
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND NURSING IMPLICATIONS: A CASE STUDY APPROACH teaches nursing students how to use diagnostic tests in patient assessment and emphasizes their special role in the process. The book's body system organization, case studies with critical thinking questions, review questions, and a comprehensive practice test help student nurses understand diagnostic testing and apply their knowledge to clinical circumstances. * Provides an overview of the major types of laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures to ensure patient safety and clinical accuracy. * Features body system organization which corresponds to the organization of medical-surgical and physical assessment/examination courses in the nursing curriculum. * Provides a complete anatomy and physiology review which provides essential background information on the body system undergoing study. * Includes a consistent format of diagnostic studies: alternate and/or abbreviated test names, type of test, normal values, possible critical values, rationale, potential complications, interfering factors, procedure, contraindications, and nursing implications (before, during, and after). * Features Review Questions and Answers to help the reader absorb and retain information by applying what they've learned to specific problems; answers are provided to offer direction. * Contains useful abbreviations for units of measurement and tests.

Table of Contents

1 General Guidelines for Diagnostic and Laboratory Testing	1	(8)
2 Diagnostic Studies Used in the Assessment of the Cardiovascular System	9	(49)
3 Diagnostic Studies Used in the Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System	58	(43)
4 Diagnostic Studies Used in the Assessment of the Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic System	101	(42)
5 Diagnostic Studies Used in the Assessment of the Pulmonary System	143	(44)
6 Diagnostic Studies Used in the Assessment of the Nervous System	187	(40)
7 Diagnostic Studies Used in the Assessment of the Urinary System	227	(55)
8 Diagnostic Studies Used in the Assessment of the Endocrine System	282	(61)
9 Diagnostic Studies Used in the Assessment of the Reproductive System	343	(56)
10 Diagnostic Studies Used in the Assessment of the Hematologic System	399	(47)
11 Diagnostic Studies Used in the Assessment of the Skeletal System	446	(18)
12 Diagnostic Studies Used in the Assessment of the Immune System	464	(26)
13 Diagnostic Studies Used in the Assessment of Cancer	490	(23)
14 Diagnostic Studies Used in Routine Laboratory Testing and Miscellaneous Testing	513	(30)
Comprehensive Practice Test	533	(10)
Questions	533	(5)
Answers	538	(5)
Appendixes	543	(24)
A Alphabetical List of Tests	543	(8)
B List of Tests by Test Type	551	(6)
C Abbreviations for Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests	557	(4)
D Values of Commonly Performed Blood Tests	561	(2)
Credits	563	(4)
Index	567