Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified (2nd Ed)

Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified (2nd Ed) by Jim Keogh McGraw-Hill Education | July 2017 | ISBN-10: | True PDF | 672 Pages | 25.6 mb The fast, fun, and easy way to get up to speed on the medical tests nurses need to know! Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified, Second Edition offers a clear, step-by-step blueprint to understanding the laboratory and diagnostic tests most often performed by nurses. You will learn what each test is, why it is ordered, how it is performed, how patients should prepare, how long it takes to get the results, how to interpret the results, and what the nursing implications are. Topics are presented in a logical learn-as-you-go sequence, building on what you've learned, and you'll be able to test your knowledge with chapter-ending questions and a comprehensive final exam. About the Author Jim Keogh, DNP, RN-BC is the author of more than 70 books including Nurse Management Demystified, Medical Billing and Coding Demystified, Pharmacology Demystified, Microbiology Demystified, Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified, Medical Charting Demystified, and Dose Calculations Demystified. He is on the faculty of New York University and Saint Peter's College. CONTENTS Introduction xiii CHAPTER 1 Understanding Laboratory Tests 1 CHAPTER 2 Hematology Tests 21 CHAPTER 3 Electrolytes 109 CHAPTER 4 Arterial Blood Gases Test 127 CHAPTER 5 Liver Blood Tests 139 CHAPTER 6 Cardiac Enzymes and Cardiac Markers Tests 161 CHAPTER 7 Serologic Tests 175 CHAPTER 8 Endocrine Tests 211 CHAPTER 9 Tumor Markers 243 CHAPTER 10 Pregnancy, Infertility, and Genetic Tests 255 CHAPTER 11 Simple X-ray Imaging 281 CHAPTER 12 Computed Tomography Scan 303 CHAPTER 13 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Positron Emission Tomography Scan 317 CHAPTER 14 Ultrasound Scan 343 CHAPTER 15 Cardiovascular Tests and Procedures 373 CHAPTER 16 Female and Maternity Tests and Procedures 399 CHAPTER 17 Tests for Males 437 CHAPTER 18 Lung, Chest, Abdominal, Urinary Tract Tests and Procedures 451 CHAPTER 19 Skin, Muscle, and Bone Tests 507 CHAPTER 20 Sinus, Ears, Nose, Throat (ENT) Tests and Procedures 529 CHAPTER 21 Vision Tests and Procedures 547 Medical Tests and Procedures Demystified Final Exam 561 Answers 609 Appendix A How to Collect Blood Specimen 619 Index 623