What to read after Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures with Nursing Diagnoses?

Written by a highly respected author in the lab and diagnostic test field, this resource explains in detail the clinica1 significance of tests and diagnostic procedures. Its comprehensive coverage is augmented by a strong emphasis on nursing care as applied to lab and diagnostic tests, and on the relationship between nursing diagnoses and nursing care. Both scholarly and practical, it is ideal for use in both classroom and clinical settings. Each chapter is organized as an independent study unit--complete with objectives, an organizing theme with background information (called an expository organizer), and test questions. NEW TO THE SIXTH EDITION

• Evidence-based practice with extensive reference lists for each chapter
• Updates on tests and treatments that provide the latest breakthroughs in diagnostic testing and treatment modalities
• Laboratory data updates such as issues on point-of-care testing, use of panic or critical values, and more
• Updated guidelines and diagnostic procedures for mammogram, revised Bethesda guidelines for reporting cervical cytology, sentinel node biopsies using radionuclides, and expanded use of CT and MRI scans
• 300 new references provide the most current and reliable information

KEY FEATURES

• Focus on the nurse explains lab tests are used in nursing care and the nurse's role for diagnostic procedures
• Chapters grouped by possible nursing diagnoses with objectives and review questions
• Reference values and wide range of examples of use for entire life span and in a variety of settings
• Current NANDA nursing diagnoses with specific nursing interventions for each test andprocedure
Medical diagnoses and medical interventions that include a discussion of usual medical intervention for a particular set of circumstances
• Part II includes four case studies for practice in critical thinking and interpretation of laboratory data