Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified (2nd Ed)(gnv64)

Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified (2nd Ed)
by Jim Keogh
McGraw-Hill Education | July 2017 | ISBN-10: 1259859533 | True PDF | 672 Pages | 25.6 mb
https://www.amazon.com/Nursing-Laboratory-Diagnostic-Demystified-Second/dp/1259859533

The fast, fun, and easy way to get up to speed on the medical tests nurses need to know!
Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified, Second Edition offers a clear, step-by-step blueprint to understanding the laboratory and diagnostic tests most often performed by nurses. You will learn what each test is, why it is ordered, how it is performed, how patients should prepare, how long it takes to get the results, how to interpret the results, and what the nursing implications are. Topics are presented in a logical learn-as-you-go sequence, building on what you've learned, and you'll be able to test your knowledge with chapter-ending questions and a comprehensive final exam.

About the Author
Jim Keogh, DNP, RN-BC is the author of more than 70 books including Nurse Management Demystified, Medical Billing and Coding Demystified, Pharmacology Demystified, Microbiology Demystified, Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified, Medical Charting Demystified, and Dose Calculations Demystified. He is on the faculty of New York University and Saint Peter's College.

CONTENTS
Introduction xiii
CHAPTER 1 Understanding Laboratory Tests 1
CHAPTER 2 Hematology Tests 21
CHAPTER 3 Electrolytes 109
CHAPTER 4 Arterial Blood Gases Test 127
CHAPTER 5 Liver Blood Tests 139
CHAPTER 6 Cardiac Enzymes and Cardiac Markers Tests 161
CHAPTER 7 Serologic Tests 175
CHAPTER 8 Endocrine Tests 211
CHAPTER 9 Tumor Markers 243
CHAPTER 10 Pregnancy, Infertility, and Genetic Tests 255
CHAPTER 11 Simple X-ray Imaging 281
CHAPTER 12 Computed Tomography Scan 303
CHAPTER 13 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Positron Emission Tomography Scan 317
CHAPTER 14 Ultrasound Scan 343
CHAPTER 15 Cardiovascular Tests and Procedures 373
CHAPTER 16 Female and Maternity Tests and Procedures 399
CHAPTER 17 Tests for Males 437
CHAPTER 18 Lung, Chest, Abdominal, Urinary Tract Tests and Procedures 451
CHAPTER 19 Skin, Muscle, and Bone Tests 507
CHAPTER 20 Sinus, Ears, Nose, Throat (ENT) Tests and Procedures 529
CHAPTER 21 Vision Tests and Procedures 547
Medical Tests and Procedures Demystified Final Exam 561
Answers 609
Appendix A How to Collect Blood Specimen 619
Index 623