2015 LWW Nursing Education Catalogue

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Nurse’sQuickReferencetoCommonLaboratory& DiagnosticTests,SixthEdition Frances Fischbach, RN, BSN,MSN 978-1-4511-9242-1 • January2015 • Softbound •4.25” x7.125”

Understand thenurse’s role inperforming, evaluating, or assistingwith lab and diagnostic tests with Nurse’sQuick Reference toCommon Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests, Sixth Edition . Using a consistent, easy-to-use format, this full color, portable quick reference provides an alphabetical listing of common laboratory and diagnostic tests, alongwithnursing interventions.Thebookoffers aunique focuson the nurse’s role at every stage in the process, including pre-test, intra-test, andpost-test periods. Features • NEW! Alternate indexes compliedbydifferent categories, suchas body system, test type, etc.,make informationeasy tofind. • NEW!Drug Interactionboxes provide concise coverageof drugs thatmayaffect test results. • Revised testsandcontent reflect the latest standards in testing. • Streamlinedcoverage inChapters 1 and2 focusesonessential information,withadditional content nowavailableonlineon thePoint. • A focuson thenurse’s role in laboratoryanddiagnostic tests appears throughout thebook in languageandoutcomes. • UpdatedClinicalAlerts focuson items that requireadditional attention. • Analphabetical listingof common laboratoryanddiagnostic tests providesfingertipaccess to key information. • Multiple indexes make it easy tofind content inanumberof differentways. • A standard full color format for each test makesfinding specific informationquick andeasy. • Free resources for instructorsand students include the fully searchable textonline foron-the-goaccess.

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Table of Contents Ch. 1: TheNursingRole inDiagnostic Testing Ch. 2: NursingStandards and Protocols forSpecimenCollection& Transport Ch. 3: Alphabetical Listof Laboratory Testsof BodyFluids, Imaging Procedures, andSpecial Studiesof BodyFunctions Appendix: StandardPrecautions References Index