Diagnostic Test Flashcards
what are the Diagnostic Testing
Phases
Client
Preparation, Nurse
Performance, Nursing
Care
The major focus of the pretest phase is client preparation
pretest or Client
Preparation
The nurse provides emotional and physical support during
the procedure while monitoring the client as needed (e.g.
vital signs, pulse oximetry, ECG)
intratest or nursing performance
The nurse reports the results to appropriate health team
members
post test or nursing care
related to insufficient
information regarding the
process for test
Lack of Knowledge
related to possible
diagnosis of acute or
chronic illnees
Anxiety
related to the pending
conclusion of the diagnostic
test
Fear
Commonly used diagnostic
tests that can provide
valuable information about
hematologic system and
many other body systems
Blood Tests
(puncture of
a vein for collection of a
blood specimen),
venipuncture
an individual
who performs venipuncture
Phlebotomist
the most basic screening test and includes hemoglobin and hematocrit
measurements, erythrocyte (red blood cell)
count, red blood cell indices, leukocyte (white
blood cell) count, and differential white cell
count
Complete Blood
Count (CBC)
The main intracellular protein of erythrocytes
Hemoglobin
the iron-containing protein in the RBC that transports oxygen through the body
Hemoglobin
what pigment does hemoglobin composed?
heme means iron and globin means protein
men hemoglobin?
13.5-18 g/dl
