Full Description
This is THE book to help students pass their National Registry and other state certification exams. This newly revised 4th edition incudes updated questions, up-to-date information and test preperation. Over1900 questions offer proven and authoritative information developed from the U.S. DOT 1999 National Standard Curriculum. All items are written and tested by educators, offering a blend of comprehensive practice exam questions with rationales for every test answer and page ferences to Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 2nd ed. and Essentials of Paramedic Care, 2nd ed. This book will help all users achieve SUCCESS! on their exam.
Contents
Division 1 Introduction to Paramedic Care 1 Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care / 1 2 The Well-Being of the Paramedic / 4 3 EMS Systems / 12 4 Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic / 19 5 Illness and Injury Prevention / 24 6 Medical/Legal Aspects of Advanced Prehospital Care / 28 7 Ethics in Advanced Prehospital Care / 36 8 General Principles of Pathophysiology / 41 9 General Principles of Pharmacology / 71 10 Medication Administration / 96 11 Therapeutic Communications / 109 12 Life-Span Development / 114 13 Airway Management and Ventilation / 121 Division 2 Patient Assessment 14 The History / 135 15 Physical Exam Techniques / 142 16 Patient Assessment in the Field / 162 17 Clinical Decision Making / 173 18 Communications / 177 19 Documentation / 182 Division 3 Medical Emergencies 20 Pulmonology / 188 21 Cardiovascular Emergencies / 198 22 Neurology / 222 23 Endocrinology / 233 24 Allergies and Anaphylaxis / 242 25 Gastroenterology / 247 26 Urology and Nephrology / 254 27 Toxicology and Substance Abuse / 261 28 Hematology / 269 29 Environmental Emergencies / 273 30 Infectious Disease / 283 31 Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders / 292 32 Gynecology / 299 33 Obstetrics / 305 Division 4 Trauma Emergencies 34 Trauma and Trauma Systems / 314 35 Blunt Trauma / 318 36 Penetrating Trauma / 324 37 Hemorrhage and Shock / 329 38 Soft Tissue Trauma / 338 39 Burns / 345 40 Musculoskeletal Trauma / 352 41 Head, Facial, and Neck Trauma / 361 42 Spinal Trauma / 371 43 Thoracic Trauma / 376 44 Abdominal Trauma / 383 45 Shock Trauma Resuscitation / 390 Division 5 Special Considerations 46 Neonatology / 395 47 Pediatrics / 402 48 Geriatric Emergencies / 413 49 Abuse and Assault / 418 50 The Challenged Patient / 423 51 Acute Interventions for the Chronic-Care Patient / 427 52 Assessment-Based Management / 432 53 Ambulance Operations / 436 54 Medical Incident Command / 440 55 Rescue Awareness and Operations / 445 56 Hazardous Materials Incidents / 451 57 Crime Scene Awareness / 456 Appendix / 461 Index / 526
