Showing posts with label tests. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tests. Show all posts

Friday, May 20, 2011

Nursing Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests DeMYSTiFied

Nursing Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests DeMYSTiFied

The painless way for nurses to learn laboratory and diagnostic testing!

Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified 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 final exam.

Confidently perform:

  • Hematology Tests
  • Electrolytes
  • Liver Tests
  • Glucose Tests
  • Maternity Tests
  • Pregnancy and Genetic Tests
  • Skin Tests
  • Renal Function Tests
  • Ultrasound Scans
  • MRIs
  • Diagnostic Radiologic Tests
  • Cardiovascular Tests
  • And many more

Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified is the fastest, easiest, and most enjoyable way to get up to speed on the medical tests nurses must be proficient at.

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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Nursing and Physical Assessment Study Guide. Detailed coverage of physical exam, assessment techniques, assessment scales, blood tests, and more (Mobi Medical)

Nursing and Physical Assessment Study Guide. Detailed coverage of physical exam, assessment techniques, assessment scales, blood tests, and more (Mobi Medical)Boost Your grades with this fully illustrated quick-study guide. Detailed coverage of physical exam, assessment techniques, assessment scales, blood tests, and more.

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Intended for nursing, medical, and dental students and residents.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Vital Signs: Temperature | Blood Pressure | Pulse | Respiratory rate

Basic Biometrics: Height | Weight | BMI | Pain scale | PQRST Method for Symptom Assessment

Primary Assessment Techniques: Inspection | Palpation | Percussion | Auscultation: Heart Sounds | Heart Murmurs | Lung Sounds | Bowel Sounds

Physical Examination: General appearance | Organ systems | Medical history | Differential diagnosis | Cancer Signs | Edema | Universal precautions

Blood Tests Reference Ranges:
Clinical biochemistry: Electrolytes and Metabolites | Liver function tests | Other enzymes and proteins | Other ions and trace metals | Lipids | Tumor markers | Hormones
Hematology: Red blood cells | White blood cells | Coagulation
Immunology: Acute phase protein markers of Inflammation | Autoantibodies
Other: Serology | Arterial blood gas

Serum Electrolytes:
Sodium: Hypernatremia | Hyponatremia
Potassium: Hyperkalemia | Hypokalemia
Calcium: Hypercalcaemia | Hypocalcaemia
Magnesium: Hypermagnesemia | Hypomagnesemia
Chloride: Hyperchloremia | Hypochloremia
Phosphate: Hyperphosphatemia | Hypophosphatemia
Bicarbonate: Hyperbicarbonatemia | Alkalosis | Hypercapnia || Hypobicarbonatemia | Acidosis | Hypocapnia

Other Standard Tests and Scales: EKG | Oxygen saturation | Ulcer assessment | Glasgow coma scale | Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale | Muscle strength | Bristol Stool Scale | Tanner stage | Odor Intensity | X-Ray

Injection: Subcutaneous | Intramuscular | Depot | Intravenous | Insulin Types

Medical Abbreviations: 0–9 | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W-Z | Latin abbreviations

Abbreviations for medical organizations and personnel: A-B | C-N | O-Z

Measurement Units: Metric system (SI) | SI writing style | Powers of 10 prefixes | US units and conversion to SI

Anatomical Terms: Position | Direction | Motion

Cranial nerves: I olfactory | II optic | III oculomotor | IV trochlear | V trigeminal | V1 ophthalmic | V2 maxillary | V3 mandibular | VI abducens | VII facial | VIII vestibulocochlear (cochlear, vestibular) | IX glossopharyngeal | X vagus | XI accessory | XII hypoglossal

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