Physician Assistant Board Review: Certification And Recertification

by Van Rhee, James

• ISBN13: 9781416025986
• ISBN10: 1416025987
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-21
• Publisher: WOODHEAD PUBLISHING LTD.

Summary

Whether you're a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, you understand how important obtaining and maintaining your certification is. Written by a Physician Assistant educator and director of an annual PANCE/PANRE board review program, this new interactive study guide embodies the practice-makes-perfect philosophy by offering you hundreds of questions along with the quickest and most thorough review of the material tested in PANCE and PANRE. Features questions on each page and at the end of every chapter - recall as you read helps you recall the information later on. Provides thorough explanations to strengthen your understanding of the rationale behind every answer. Incorporates extensive tables, charts, and photos to enhance learning and preparation. Includes access to a web site where you can take a 300-question, timed simulation of the Boards and score yourself to check your results

Table of Contents

Color Plate section follows Chapter 8.
Preface	vii
Cardiovascular System	1	(44)
Pulmonary System	45	(34)
Gastroenterology System	79	(44)
Musculoskeletal System	123	(34)
Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat System	157	(24)
Reproductive System	181	(38)
Endocrine System	219	(22)
Neurologic System	241	(22)
Psychiatry/Behavioral Science	263	(26)
The Genitourinary System	289	(26)
Dermatologic System	315	(30)
The Hematologic System	345	(22)
Infectious Disease	367	(50)
Appendices
Appendix 1 Pediatric Milestones	397	(2)
Appendix 2 Common Signs in Medicine	399	(2)
Appendix 3 Common Dermatomes	401	(2)
Appendix 4 Cranial Nerves and Function	403	(2)
Appendix 5 Apgar Scoring	405	(2)
Appendix 6 Poisoning Antidotes	407	(2)
Appendix 7 Secondary Prevention of Common Cancer in Average-Risk Patients	409	(2)
Appendix 8 Normal Laboratory Values	411	(6)
Test Taking Strategies	417	(4)
Index	421