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Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests (8th Edition)

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I am in nursing school...and have found that when the big ol textbook poorly explains the lab or diagnostic test...KEE explains it well and the rational and drug interaction is invaluable!!!!

Had another lab manual for nursing school that was not very helpful. This one is great!

love the easy use. I find it very helpful with looking up values and causes for nursing classes. The alphabetizing is sooooooo nice!

This book is an excellent resource to use when developing a care plan, because it tells the reader everything about diagnostic tests (say, an MRI), lab values (say, potassium), including the description of the element or test, what it does in the body, what the potential problems are with increased or decreased levels or abnormal findings in the body, and even what factors can give inaccurate lab or diagnostic results. Most importantly, it has a section on client teaching. Teaching clients is a central focus of nursing these days; patients need to be educated on the do's and dont's of certain diseases, afflictions, etc. This easy-to-use book is alphabetized for quick reference, which is useful during a clinical rotation. Part of writing an effective care plan is having a foundation of knowledge of lab values and diagnostic tests, and understanding what needs to be done to ensure favorable outcomes.

I found this book helpful and so did my classmates. A couple of them bought this book also. It gives very detailed instructions on how to collect a specimen and how to prepare the patient about a diagnostic test.

It also give extensive result values along with what disease processes might be altering the values. We also liked that it was easy to read and understand.

Excellent book to use to look up lab values and what it means if it's higher/lower than the norms. Was delivered on time in great condition.

This book is tremendously helpful to me both as a nurse and as a nursing instructor.

Love this book! It gives me all the stuff I need to know about all lab tests. It tells me why the doctor would order and what could cause the level to be high or low and what the signs and symptoms are of a high or low level of whats being tested. Also gives nursing intervention and what the teach the patient to get the level back down to normal and to keep it there. Great format too. Easy to find everything I'm looking for! Best Nursing book I've bought all semester!

The book was exactly as ordered and sent promptly! This is the best lab book for nursing school, my professors utilize this book for class! Thank you!!

Brief, succinct, not only the requirement, the test, and nurse prompt in one.

Internationally appropriate. Just what current nurse practitioners need to refresh! Shipped immediately: arrived in Australia quickly.