Diagnostics: An A-To-Z Nursing Guide to Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures (Books) [Hardcover]

Springhouse (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2001 | ISBN-10: 1582550751 | ISBN-13: 978-1582550756

This easy-to-use reference helps nurses prepare for and assist with over 550 diagnostic tests. Part I includes nursing care before, during, and after the test; logos that highlight the most crucial information; and hundreds of illustrations, photos, charts, and tables that clarify and summarize test findings, related physiology, specimen collection, and more. For each test, readers learn the test description, purpose, patient preparation, equipment, procedures and post-test care, precautions, reference values, abnormal results, and interfering factors. Part II presents key test findings for hundreds of selected disorders. Appendices include specimen collection techniques, standard precautions, English-Spanish diagnostic test words and phrases, and more

Product Details

• Hardcover: 981 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582550751
• ISBN-13: 978-1582550756
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #954,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #21 in Books > Medical Books > Nursing > Diagnosis

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Diagnostic Tests by SPRINGHOUSE, October 25, 2003

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This review is from: Diagnostics: An A-To-Z Nursing Guide to Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures (Books) (Hardcover)

This is an excellent reference guide on the rationale and
specific details of diagnostic medical tests both simple and
complex. The authors provide an extensive forward, a discussion
of collection techniques and precautions. For instance, the
bone marrow aspiration and biopsy is a moderately complicated
procedure aimed at diagnosing leukemias, granulomas, pernicious
anemia, primary and metastatic tumors, the staging of Hodgkin's
disease and evaluation of chemotherapy effectiveness. The
procedure is contraindicated in patients with severe bleeding
disorders. Yellow marrow contains fat cells and connective
tissue; whereas, red marrow contains hematopoiec cells, fat cells
and connective tissue. A detailed Histology of the bone marrow
specimen may detect myelofibrosis, granulomas, lymphomas or
cancer. A hemotology blood and bone marrow report is generated
by the blood laboratory. It shows details of the cell type
and applicable levels of myeloblasts, promyelocytes, myelocytes, metamyelocytes, polymorphs, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes,
monocytes, plasma cells, pronormoblasts, basophilic normoblasts,
polychrom-Normoblasts, Orthochrom. Normoblasts and Reticulum
cellular structures. A diagnostician's detailed interpretation
usually follows the detailed description of cellular types.
The SPRINGHOUSE work explains the various procedures and
benefits of doing a plethora of diagnostic tests. This work
is invaluable in helping the patient understand the procedure
and its implications, benefits and contraindications. The
information content in this book can help the patient
immeasurably in formulating intelligent questions to pose
to the medical provider on a continuing basis. This book is
worth the price for all of the above reasons. It is a worthy
addition to any personal medical reference library.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Lab Book, May 12, 2011

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This review is from: Diagnostics: An A-To-Z Nursing Guide to Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures (Books) (Hardcover)

I bought this book for work to use as a reference for labs and lab values. It's full of nursing implications for abnormal values and what the nurse needs to do to correct the abnormalities. It's excellent for nurses and nursing students to use as well.