Davis's Comprehensive Laboratory and Diagnostic Test by Zoanne Burgess Schnell

By Zoanne Burgess Schnell

Plattsburgh nation Univ. of recent York, big apple. textual content is a reference designed to assist nurses within the figuring out and interpretation of laboratory and diagnostic approaches and the results. comprises greater than 350 monographs masking 664 exams, together with Alzheimer's markers, melanoma markers, multiplied healing medicinal drugs, and communicable ailments. Softcover.

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INDICATIONS: • Assist in identifying the cause of hypoxemia • Assess intrapulmonary or coronary artery shunting RESULT Increased in: • Acute respiratory distress syndrome • Atelectasis • Atrial venous shunts • Bronchospasm • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • Congenital cardiac septal defects • Underventilated alveoli (mucus plugs) • Pneumothorax • Pulmonary edema • Pulmonary embolus • Pulmonary fibrosis CRITICAL VALUES: N/A INTERFERING FACTORS: • Specimens should be collected before administration of oxygen therapy.

Label the specimen, and promptly transport it to the laboratory. Post-test: ● ● ● Pretest: ➤ Obtain a history of the patient’s complaints, including a list of known allergens. ➤ Obtain a history of the patient’s gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and hepatobiliary system and results of previously performed tests and procedures. For related tests, refer to the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, hepatobiliary system, and therapeutic/toxicology tables. ➤ Obtain a list of the medications the patient is taking, including herbs, nutritional supplements, and nutraceuticals.

Hemolyzed specimens may cause falsely elevated results. Nursing Implications and Procedure ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Pretest: ➤ Obtain a history of the patient’s complaints, including a list of known allergens. ➤ Obtain a history of the patient’s hepatobiliary and musculoskeletal system and results of previously performed tests and procedures. For related tests, refer to the hepatobiliary and musculoskeletal system tables. ➤ Obtain a list of the medications the patient is taking, including herbs, nutritional supplements, and nutraceuticals.

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