The Paramedic Exam Review

Bob Elling, REMT-P has been involved in EMS since 1975. He is an active paramedic in upstate NY, National Faculty for the AHA, and Regional Faculty for the NYS Bureau of EMS. Bob is also a Professor of Management for Andrew Jackson University as well as a BLS Guidelines 2005 Editor/Writer for the American Heart Association. He has served as a paramedic and lieutenant for NYC EMS, Program Director for the Hudson Valley Community College's Institute of Prehospital Emergency Medicine, Associate Director of the NYS EMS Program, and the Education Coordinator for PULSE: Emergency Medical Update. Bob is an author/coauthor of many books including: Principles of Assessment in EMS and IRM, Why-Driven EMS Enrichment, Co-author of the National First Responder, Paramedic and EMT-Intermediate curricula. Kirsten (Kirt) Elling is a career paramedic who works for the Town of Colonie in upstate New York. She began EMS work in 1988 as an EMT/firefighter and has been a National Registered paramedic since 1991. She has been an EMS educator since 1990, teaching basic and advanced EMS programs at the Institute of Prehospital Emergency Medicine in Troy, New York. Kirt serves as Regional Faculty for the NYS DOH, Bureau of EMS and the American Heart Association. She has written numerous scripts for the EMS training video series PULSE: Emergency Medical Update. She is also the author and co-author of several books including The EMT-Basic Exam Review & The Emergency Medical Responder Exam Review, Why-Driven EMS Review, and The Paramedic Exam Review. Kirt was also a contributing author of the IPEM Paramedic Lab Manual, and an adjunct writer for the 1998 revision of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, EMT-Paramedic and EMT-Intermediate: National Standard Curricula and the 2007 Paramedic Practice Guidelines.

Preface. 1. Workforce Safety and Wellness. 2. EMS System & Role of the Paramedic. 3. Public Health, Illness/Injury Prevention & Research. 4. Medical/Legal & Ethical Issues. 5. Communications: System & Therapeutic. 6. Documentation. 7. Anatomy, Physiology & Medical Terminology. 8. Principles of Pathophysiology. 9. Life Span Development. 10. Principles of Pharmacology. 11. Medication Administration & Emergency Medicines. 12. Airway Management, Respiration, & Artificial Ventilation. 13. Scene Size-Up & Primary Assessment. 14. History Taking, Secondary Assessment. 15. Monitoring Devices & Reassessment. 16. Medical Overview & Neurology. 17. Immunology & Infectious Diseases & Hematology. 18. Endocrine Disorders. 19. Psychiatric. 20. Cardiovascular. 21. Toxicology. 22. Respiratory. 23. Abdominal & Gastrointestinal Disorders. 24. Genitourinary/Renal. 25. Gynecology. 26. Non-Traumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders. 27. Diseases of the EEN&T. 28. Shock & Resuscitation. 29. Trauma Overview & Bleeding. 30. Chest Trauma. 31. Abdominal & Genitourinary Trauma. 32. Orthopedic Trauma. 33. Soft Tissue Trauma. 34. Head, Facial, Neck & Spine Trauma. 35. Nervous System Trauma. 36. Special Considerations in Trauma. 37. Environmental Emergencies. 38. Multi-System Trauma. 39. Obstetrics. 40. Neonatology. 41. Pediatrics. 42. Geriatrics. 43. The Challenged Patient. 44. Acute Interventions in the Home Care Patient. 45. Ambulance Operations & EVO. 46. Medical Incident Command & MCIs. 47. Vehicle Extrication & Special Rescue. 48. Hazardous Materials. 49. Terrorism. 50. Crime Scene Awareness. 51. Basic Life Support Review. 52. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Review. Appendix A. Answers & Rationale for Questions. Appendix B. Tips for preparing for a practical skills exam. Appendix C. Paramedic Skill Exam Sheets. Appendix D. Glossary.