McGraw-Hill Education's EMT-Paramedic Exam Review, Third Edition - Peter DiPrima

McGraw-Hill Education's EMT-Paramedic Exam Review, Third Edition

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Buch | Softcover
688 Seiten
2015 | 3rd edition
McGraw-Hill Inc.,US (Verlag)
978-0-07-184902-9 (ISBN)
44,85 inkl. MwSt
A guide to the EMT-Paramedic exam. It helps you think through pre-hospital medicine while covering every must-know topic on the exam - from pharmacology to hazardous materials awareness. Each chapter begins with a clinical scenario followed by a bulleted overview of key topics and is summarized by chapter-ending Q&As.
The ultimate one-stop success guide to the EMT-Paramedic exam—now fully updated!



 



If you want to ace the EMT Paramedic Certification Exam, there's no better study partner than McGraw-Hill’s EMT-Paramedic Exam Review. Based on in-the-trenches insights from seasoned EMT instructor Peter A. DiPrima, Jr., this concise, skill-building learning tool helps you think through pre-hospital medicine while covering every must-know topic on the exam—from pharmacology to hazardous materials awareness.



 



Each chapter begins with a clinical scenario followed by a bulleted overview of key topics and is summarized by chapter-ending Q&As. Also included are valuable exam preparation tips, the do's and don'ts of answering multiple-choice questions, and much more. Turn to any page, and you’ll see that the Third Edition of McGraw-Hill’s EMT-Paramedic Exam Review has everything you need to boost your confidence—and your score.



 





Rely on this indispensable resource for:

 



A complete 180-question practice exam at the end of the book
New and improved online question bank (available at www.mcgrawhillemt.com) with over 360 EMT-P practice questions—and answers that correspond to topics in the text
High-yield outline format bolstered by Q&As, realistic clinical scenarios, and retention-enhancing bulleted content
 Seven sections that incorporate the most recent Paramedic National Curriculum
Content corresponding to National EMS Education Standards
Updated section on Advanced Life Support Monitoring featuring chapters on 12-lead ECG, Capnography, and Understanding Blood Chemistry
EKGs and ECGs that enhance your comfort level with reading leads—a growing part of the EMT’s job function
Photographs facilitating the identification of critical instruments and equipment
 And more!


Peter A. DiPrima, Jr., EMT-P is a Lakeland Fire District Firefighter/Paramedic. He is also a Port Jefferson Ambulance EMS Supervisor, and an EMT Training Unit Supervisor with the Suffolk County Police Department in Ronkonkoma, New York.

Peter DiPrima, Jr, EMTP, is a Lead Paramedic for the Holbrook Fire Department in Suffolk County, NY, Volunteer Firefighter/Paramedic with the Lakeland Fire Department, Long Island, New York, and Certified Instructor Coordinator for the Suffolk County EMS.

Chapter 1: EMS Systems

Chapter 2: Workforce Safety and Wellness

Chapter 3: Therapeutic Communications

Chapter 4: Medical Legal Ethics

Chapter 5: Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 6: Life-Span Development

Chapter 7: Pharmacology

Chapter 8: Airway Management, Respiration, and Artificial Ventilation

Chapter 9: Patient Assessment

Chapter 10: Neurology

Chapter 11: Abdominal and Gastrointestinal

Chapter 12: Immunology

Chapter 13: Infectious Diseases

Chapter 14: Endocrine Disorders

Chapter 15: Psychiatric Disorders

Chapter 16: Cardiovascular Emergencies

Chapter 17: Toxicology

Chapter 18: Respiratory Emergencies

Chapter 19: Hematology

Chapter 20: Genitourinary-Renal

Chapter 21: Gynecology

Chapter 22: Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders

Chapter 23: Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

Chapter 24: Shock and Resuscitation

Chatper 25: Trauma

Chapter 26: Chest Trauma

Chapter 27: Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma

Chapter 28: Orthopedic Trauma

Chapter 29: Soft Tissue Trauma

Chapter 30: Head, Neck, Face, and Spinal Trauma

Chapter 31: Environmental Emergencies

Chapter 32: Obstetrics

Chapter 33: Neonatology

Chapter 34: Pediatrics

Chapter 35: Geriatrics

Chapter 36: Patients with Special Challenges

Chapter 37: Principles of Safely Operating a Ground Ambulance

Chapter 38: Incident Management and Mass Casualty Incidents

Chapter 39: Rescue Awareness and Operations

Chapter 40: Hazardous Materials Awareness and Response to Terrorist Incidents

End of Chapter Answers

Practice Exam

Practice Exam Answers

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 16.10.2015
Zusatzinfo 25 Illustrations
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 216 x 272 mm
Gewicht 1570 g
Themenwelt Sonstiges Geschenkbücher
Medizin / Pharmazie Gesundheitsfachberufe Rettungsassistent / -sanitäter
Medizin / Pharmazie Gesundheitswesen
Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege
ISBN-10 0-07-184902-5 / 0071849025
ISBN-13 978-0-07-184902-9 / 9780071849029
Zustand Neuware
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