Nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this manual delivers all of the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care—pre-test, intra-test, and post-test. Tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete names for quick reference. The integrated index allows fast searches by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, specimen type, or test classification. Plus, a Body Systems Appendix includes a list of common laboratory and diagnostic tests for each body system as well as nutrition-related lab tests.

This practical handbook should be used by nursing students in clinical courses and by nurses in clinical settings as a quick reference. It guides the nurse in planning what needs to be assessed, monitored, treated, and taught at every stage of care, including pretest requirements, intratest procedures, and post-test care. This updated edition also will be helpful to all other healthcare professionals who need to know what nurses will do with their patients undergoing laboratory or diagnostic testing. All tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete name for ease of l

The team that brings you the popular Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications now brings you the only text that explains the who, what, when, how, and why of laboratory and diagnostic testing and connects them to clinical presentations, nursing interventions, and nursing outcomes.

Reduce your anxieties and build the knowledge base and experience you need to pass the check-off exam. Based upon actual “check-off” forms that faculty commonly use for grading, this unique guide gives you instant access to the information necessary for conducting and documenting a routine adult well-patient physical assessment. Full-color illustrations detail every assessment technique.

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Text Connects key concepts to practice and patient care for the diseases and disorders that will be encountered most frequently in practice. Promotes critical thinking and clinical judgment by emphasizing the 'whys' and 'hows' of clinical presentation and treatment plans. Focuses on the patient-centered role of the nurse, with clear and well-defined nursing coverage. Presents Nursing Management clearly and consistently using the nursing process to identify and reinforce the nurse's responsibilities as a member of an inter-professional care team. Organizes Nursing Interventions into 'Assessments, ' 'Action, ' and 'Teaching' categories with rationales relating back to the underlying physiology and pathophysiology. Incorporates the critical care content important for new nurses. Davis Advantage--Personalized Learning and Quizzing Personalized Learning Creates personalized learning plans tailored to students' individual needs to help them build a strong foundation and make the connections to Med-Surg topics. Reinforces learning and engages students through videos and interactive activities to drive mastery. Tracks students' progress every step of the way; students know exactly how they're doing and where they need to focus their studies. Davis Edge Quizzing Challenges students to think at higher cognitive levels with over 2,000 NCLEX(R)-style questions that align with the Medical-Surgical Nursing text with page references. Includes self-grading that provides immediate feedback as each quiz is completed. Promotes in-depth understanding and comprehension with comprehensive rationales for both correct and incorrect responses. Builds students' confidence for the difficult alternate-format questions, including 'select all that apply' and 'ordered response'. Prepares students for course exams, ATI, HESI, and NCLEX(R) exams with test-taking strategies and tips. Makes studying and reviewing on the go even easier with access to the ebook version of the text.

Contains a Nurse's Pocket Minder, which lists nursing diagnoses through the latest NANDA Conference. Make sure your students use the best pocket guide to plan patient care! This handy pocket guide helps nursing students identify interventions most commonly associated with nursing diagnoses when caring for patients. It's the perfect resource for hospital and community-based settings.