Workbook to Accompany Mosby's Paramedic Textbook

by McKenna, Kim D.; Sanders, Mick J.

• ISBN13: 9780323046930
• ISBN10: 0323046932
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-04
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

Updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines! This easy-to-use study guide reinforces the basic principles and skills needed to successfully practice in the field. This exceptional workbook follows Mosbys Paramedic Textbook, Revised Reprint, 3rd Edition, on a chapter-by-chapter basis in an easy-to-use, self-pacing format. Chapters contain patient care scenarios, multiple-choice questions with rationales, review questions, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions, and more. Also included is a thorough review of anatomy and physiology, basic math tutorials, and much more! More than 2,200 questions in a variety of formats including multiple choice, matching, fill in the blank, labeling exercises, and short answers help students learn and understand essential concepts. All questions have answers with rationales, and the answers are cross-referenced to the objectives in the book. Perforated flash cards (32 drug cards and 22 ECG cards) make reviewing convenient and fun. NREMT skills sheets are included to aid in skills review and practice. Updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines. A new case study section called Wrap it Up features questions at the end of each chapter. Chapter summaries from the textbook reinforce key concepts.

Table of Contents

Emergency Medical Services Systems: Roles and Responsibilities	p. 2
The Well-Being of the Paramedic	p. 14
Injury Prevention	p. 27
Medical/Legal Issues	p. 36
Ethics	p. 47
Review of Human Systems	p. 56
General Principles of Pathophysiology	p. 97
Life Span Development	p. 117
Therapeutic Communication	p. 126
History Taking	p. 135
Techniques of Physical Examination	p. 143
Patient Assessment	p. 159
Clinical Decision Making	p. 168
Assessment-Based Management	p. 174
Communications	p. 182
Documentation	p. 191
Pharmacology	p. 200
Venous Access and Medication Administration	p. 221
Airway Management and Ventilation	p. 248
Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury	p. 270
Hemorrhage and Shock	p. 280
Soft Tissue Trauma	p. 294
Burns	p. 305
Head and Facial Trauma	p. 322
Spinal Trauma	p. 333
Abdominal Trauma	p. 352
Thoracic Trauma	p. 344
Musculoskeletal Trauma	p. 358
Cardiology	p. 368
Pulmonary Emergencies	p. 434
Neurology	p. 446
Endocrinology	p. 459
Allergies and Anaphylaxis	p. 469
Gastroenterology	p. 476
Urology	p. 485
Toxicology	p. 494
Hematology	p. 517
Environmental Conditions	p. 524
Infectious and Communicable Diseases	p. 537
Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders	p. 551
Gynecology	p. 562
Obstetrics	p. 570
Neonatology	p. 588
Pediatrics	p. 598
Geriatrics	p. 616
Abuse and Neglect	p. 632
Patients with Special Challenges	p. 640
Acute Interventions for the Home Health Care Patient	p. 647
Ambulance Operations	p. 658
Medical Incident Command	p. 665
Rescue Awareness and Operations	p. 676
Crime Scene Awareness	p. 687
Hazardous Materials Incidents	p. 694
Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction	p. 706
Emergency Drug Index	p. 715
National Registry of EMT-Paramedic Examination Skill Sheets	p. 727
Illustration Credits and Acknowledgments	p. 751
Electrocardiogram flashcards
Drug flashcards
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