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…mehr
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. This self-teaching guide shows you how to confidently perform: Hematology Tests Electrolyte Tests Arterial Blood Gases Tests Liver Blood Tests Cardiac Enzyme and Markers Tests Serologic Tests Endocrine Tests Tumor Markers Pregnancy, Infertility, and Genetic Tests Simple X-Ray Imaging Computed Tomography (CT, CAT) Scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan Ultrasound Scan Cardiovascular Tests and Procedures Female and Maternity Tests and Procedures Tests for Males Lung, Chest, Abdominal, Urinary Tract Tests and Procedures Skin, Muscle, and Bone Tests Sinus, Ears, Nose, Throat Tests and Procedures Vision Tests and Procedures Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified, Second Edition is essential reading for anyone preparing for the NCLEX® or for nurses who want to brush-up on the tests they will most likely to be asked to perform.
Jim Keogh is on the faculty of Columbia University teaching courses in its technology certification program. He has spent 15 years developing computer systems for major Wall Street firms such as Salomen, Inc. and Bear Stearns and has written several best-selling books for Prentice Hall and IDG.
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Introduction CHAPTER 1 Hematology Tests How to Collect Blood Specimen from a Vein How to Collect Blood Specimen from a Heel Stick How to Collect Blood Specimen from a Finger Stick Blood Type Test 5 Partial Thromboplastin Time Total Serum Protein Blood Alcohol Lead Serum Osmolality Uric Acid in Blood C-Reactive Protein Complete Blood Count Chemistry Screen Vitamin B12 Cold Agglutinins Toxicology Tests (Tox Screen) Folic Acid Gastrin Ferritin Lactic Acid Prothrombin Time Reticulocyte Count Schilling Test Sedimentation Rate Iron Serum Protein Electrophoresis Summary CHAPTER 2 Electrolytes Calcium Magnesium Phosphate Potassium Sodium Chloride Summary CHAPTER 3 Arterial Blood Gases Test Arterial Blood Gases Total Carbon Dioxide Carbon Monoxide Summary CHAPTER 4 Liver Tests Hepatitis A Virus Test Hepatitis B Virus Tests Alanine Aminotransferase Alkaline Phosphatase Ammonia Aspartate Aminotransferase Bilirubin Summary CHAPTER 5 Cardiac Enzymes and Markers Tests Brain Natriuretic Peptide Test Cardiac Enzyme Studies Homocysteine Renin Assay Summary CHAPTER 6 Serologic Tests Immunoglobulins Antinuclear Antibodies Human Immunodeficiency Virus Tests CD4+ Count Viral Load Measurement Rheumatoid Factor Summary CHAPTER 7 Endocrine Tests Adrenocorticotropic Hormone and Cortisol Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression Test Aldosterone in Blood Cortisol in Blood Estrogens Growth Hormone Luteinizing Hormone Parathyroid Hormone Thyroid Hormone Tests Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Testosterone Summary CHAPTER 8 Glucose Tests C-peptide D-xylose Absorption Test Blood Glucose Glycohemoglobin Summary CHAPTER 9 Tumor Markers Cancer Antigen 125 (CA-125) Carcinoembryonic Antigen Prostate-Specifi c Antigen Summary CHAPTER 10 Pregnancy and Genetic Tests Antisperm Antibody Test a-Fetoprotein Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Inhibin A Test Prolactin Phenylketonuria Test Tay-Sachs Test Sickle Cell Test Hemochromatosis Gene Test Summary CHAPTER 11 Tests for Infection Antibody Tests Blood Culture Mononucleosis Tests Helicobacter pylori Tests Herpes Simplex Virus Tests Lyme Disease Test Rubella Test Syphilis Tests Summary CHAPTER 12 Renal Function Tests Blood Urea Nitrogen Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance Summary CHAPTER 13 Pancreatic and Lipid Metabolism Tests Amylase Lipase Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests Summary CHAPTER 14 Diagnostic Radiology Tests How an X-ray Is Taken Abdominal X-ray Extremity X-ray Spinal X-ray Mammogram Chest X-ray Dental X-ray Facial X-ray Skull X-ray Summary CHAPTER 15 Computed Tomography Scan Full-Body CT Scan CT Scan of the Head CT Scan of the Spine Summary CHAPTER 16 Ultrasound Scan Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Ultrasound Transvaginal Ultrasound and Hysterosonogram Testicular Ultrasound Abdominal Ultrasound Breast Ultrasound Cranial Ultrasound Doppler Ultrasound Fetal Ultrasound Pelvic Ultrasound Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound Summary CHAPTER 17 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abdominal MRI Breast MRI Head MRI Knee MRI Shoulder MRI Spinal MRI Summary CHAPTER 18 Positron Emission Tomography Scan PET Scan Summary CHAPTER 19 Cardiovascular Tests and Procedures Cardiac Blood Pool Scan Cardiac Calcium Scoring Electrocardiogram Cardiac Perfusion Scan Ankle-Brachial Index Echocardiogram Pericardiocentesis Venogram Summary CHAPTER 20 Lung Tests and Procedures Lung Scan Pulmonary Function Tests Summary CHAPTER 21 Tests and Procedures for Females Breast Cancer Gene Test Breast Ultrasound Pap Smear Vaginosis Tests Sperm Penetration Tests Summary CHAPTER 22 Maternity Tests Biophysical Profile Contraction Stress Test Cranial Ultrasound Amniocentesis Cordocentesis Sweat Test Chorionic Villus Sampling Karyotyping Cervical Cerclage (Weak Cervix) Galactosemia Test Summary CHAPTER 23 Chest, Abdominal, Urinary Tract Tests and Procedures Upper Gastrointestinal Series Esophagus Test Series Gallbladder Scan Kidney Scan Liver and Spleen Scan Urinalysis Urine Culture and Sensitivity Test Renin Assay Test Thyroid Scan Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound Thyroid Hormone Tests Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Test Thyroid Surgery Salivary Gland Scan D-xylose Absorption Test Stool Culture 502 Enterotest (Giardiasis String Test) Stool Analysis Fecal Occult Blood Test Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression Test Summary CHAPTER 24 Bone and Muscle Tests Bone Mineral Density Bone Scan Summary CHAPTER 25 Tests for Males Erectile Dysfunction Tests Testicular Ultrasound Testicular Scan Testicular Examination Semen Analysis Summary CHAPTER 26 Skin Tests Chemical Peel Allergy Skin Testing Dermabrasion Mantoux Skin Test Wound Culture Summary CHAPTER 27 Sinus, Ears, Nose, Throat (ENT) Tests and Procedures Electroencephalogram Throat Culture Sputum Culture Sputum Cytology Sinus X-ray Tympanometry Audiometric Testing Summary Vision Tests and Procedures Vision Tests Tonometry Electronystagmogram Summary Medical Tests and Procedures Demystified Index
