SUCCESS! for the Paramedic

Richard A. Cherry MS EMT-P (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

560 Seiten

2007 | 4th edition
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-238550-3 (ISBN)

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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.

About the Author Richard A. Cherry, MS, NREMT-P, is Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Technical Director for Medical Simulation at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. He has served as a firefighter and EMS provider for more than 30 years and has authored several books for Brady

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.8.2007
Sprache	englisch
Maße	205 x 255 mm
Gewicht	1115 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Rettungsassistent / -sanitäter
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium
ISBN-10	0-13-238550-3 / 0132385503
ISBN-13	978-0-13-238550-3 / 9780132385503
Zustand	Neuware