This reference guides nurses, nursing students, and other health care professionals in planning for assessment, monitoring, and treatment before, during, and after 664 patient tests, including those checking for Alzheimer’s markers, cancer markers, and communicable diseases. Tests are organized alphabetically by name. Entries provide information such as synonyms and acronyms, specimen type, reference values, a description of the test’s purpose, indications, interfering factors, and nursing implications and procedures. Appendices contain patient preparation and comunication guidelines, disease and organ panels, effects of natural products on tests, and nursing diagnoses. The thoroughly cross-referenced index includes acronyms. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
