Presenting a range of laboratory and diagnostic tests, this text focuses on nursing implications. It contains over 700 tests and procedures, from the basics - such as CBC, urinalysis, and CT scans - to complex procedures like ERCP, cardiocentesis, cardiac stress tests, and endocrine tests. The text is organized by body system, and discussions of specific tests and procedures include background information, the significance of normal/abnormal test results, and nursing care of the patient being tested. There are critical thinking margin notes relating to the individuality of patients, and the text also discusses quality control, offering nursing responsibility guidelinesto help promote accuracy in test procedures and results. Normal values are identified for each test and procedure, and values are listed in conventional measures and systeme international (SI). In addition, there are potential complications tables, which provide coverage of complications during procedures such as cardiac catheterization and liver biopsy.
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