Davis’s Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications (Davis’s Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications) – FULL INSTANT DOWNLOAD | PDF DOCX EPUB

ISBN-10: 0803674953
ISBN-13: 978-0803674950

• Fast Find: Lab and Dx—The complete F.A. Davis Lab & Diagnostic Test database online
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  • “Potential Nursing Problems” tables within many studies that present problems, signs and symptoms, and interventions related to the study

  
  

  • ‘Common Use’ for each monograph to provide an at-a-glance description of what the test is for, presented in everyday language that patients will understand

  
  

  • Monographs that focus on what you need to do before, during, and after each laboratory and diagnostic test, including…
    • Patient Teaching

    
    

    • Detailed coverage of patient safety

    
    

    • “Sensitivity to Social and Cultural Issues” and “Nutritional Considerations,” where appropriate
    • Diagnostic imaging monographs with explanations of the reasons for the test result

    
    

    • Pathophysiology information that explains why a lab test result is increased or decreased

    
    

    • Reference Ranges that are expressed in both conventional and SI units (with the SI unit conversion factor) and include age- and gender-specific variations when indicated and normal variations due to cultural considerations

    
    

    • Interfering Factors, including food, natural products, timing of test, handling of specimen, underlying patient conditions, and drugs that may interfere with the results of the test

    
    

    • Unique coverage of laboratory and diagnostic tests for subspecialties, such as maternity, therapeutic drug monitoring, nutrition and sensory

    
    

    • Cross referencing of related lab and diagnostic tests in every monograph

    
    

    • “Body System” appendix that includes therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology as well as nutrition-related lab tests