Davis's comprehensive handbook of laboratory & diagnostic tests with nursing implications

Awarded third place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Award in the Medical-Surgical Nursing category The information nurses need...when, where, and how they need it! Nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this handbook 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 name 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. Explore MORE online at DavisPlus! Redeem the Plus Code inside new, printed texts to unlock your Premium Resources, including Fast Find: Lab & Dx monograph library, all of the monographs in the book, Davis Digital eBook, your complete text online, and other valuable resources.