This portable diagnostic guide for nurses is designed to be a handy reference for conducting tests, interpreting normal and abnormal findings and collecting specimens. Assembled by 17 nursing specialists and practitioners, this book lists each type of diagnostic test alphabetically, adding plenty of information on the purpose of the test, the actual procedure, interfering factors, precautions and nursing implications. Reference values and findings are listed at the front of each entry as well. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Portable Diagnostic Tests is a compact powerhouse of clinical information on specimen collection and diagnostic test interpretation. Our nurse-experts have sorted through the mass of clinical information and focused in on what nurses need most in daily practice. This need-to-know information is presented in an easy-to-use, concise format for time-starved nurses, with bullets, lists, and hundreds of illustrations, charts, diagrams, and photographs.
The first section gives step-by-step instructions on current specimen collection methods—information usually found only in procedure manuals. The second section clearly explains hundreds of diagnostic tests, including preparation, normal values, abnormal values, easy-to-identify crisis values, and nursing considerations.
The brand-new Portable reference series, an extension of our popular PortableRN and PortableLPN titles, offers compact powerhouses of clinical information on core nursing topics. Our nurse-experts have sorted through the mass of relevant clinical information on each topic and focused in on the information that nurses need most in their daily practice. Each book presents practical, need-to-know information in an easy-to-use, concise format--an invaluable feature for today's time-starved nurses. Bullets, lists, charts, diagrams, and illustrations allow for quick retrieval and understanding. Synthesizing related, essential clinical information on need-to-know nursing topics, the books in the Portable series are like having an expert consultant right in your pocket. With its unique approach to diagnostic test interpretation, Portable Diagnostic Tests goes beyond the usual information found in diagnostic test references (including normal, abnormal, and critical values; preparation; and nursing considerations for hundreds of common tests) by including step-by-step instructions on collection techniques.
