The Paramedic Review

by Elling, Bob; Elling, Kirsten; Devito, Terry

• ISBN13: 9780766831186
• ISBN10: 0766831183
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-30
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Ideal for review courses, The Paramedic Review is a must-have tool for students preparing for either State or National Certification Exams. It includes over 2000 multiple choice style questions based on the revised DOT EMT-Paramedic curriculum objectives and content. The exam questions are written in a style similar to those found on State and National Exams and are easy to read. To ensure adequate practice, the more complex content chapters have more questions to ensure students are truly prepared. Delmar's Why-Driven EMS Enrichment, is the companion text that explains the rationale for answers to the exam review questions. This is an indispensable tool for all paramedic students preparing for their certification exam.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	vi
Preface	vii
The Well-Being of the EMS Provider	1	(7)
Roles and Responsiblities of the EMS Provider	8	(9)
Illness and Injury Prevention	17	(5)
Medical/Legal Issues	22	(8)
Ethical Issues for the EMS Provider	30	(4)
General Principles of Pathophysiology	34	(13)
Pharmacology	47	(5)
Medication Administration	52	(5)
Basic Cardiac Life Support Resuscitation Issues	57	(5)
Life Span Development	62	(5)
Airway Management and Ventilation	67	(11)
Therapeutic Communications and History Taking	78	(5)
Techniques of Physical Examination	83	(6)
Overview: Patient Assessment	89	(4)
Scene Size-Up and the Intial Assessment	93	(5)
Focused History and Physical Examination: Medical Patient	98	(6)
Focused History and Physical Examination: Trauma Patient	104	(5)
Assessment Based Management	109	(4)
Ongoing Assessment and Clinical Decision Making	113	(5)
Communications	118	(4)
Documentation	122	(5)
Pulmonary and Respiratory	127	(11)
Cardiology	138	(11)
Neurology	149	(10)
Endocrinology	159