Emergency Medical Technician

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Edition: Workbook
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-10-11
Publisher(s): Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Summary

With a variety of question formats for different learning types, this workbook extensively tests student knowledge of EMT concepts and skills learned in Emergency Medical Technician: Making the Difference. Special complete the skill questions test students specifically over hands-on skills, while short answer and complete the chart questions ask students to explain concepts in their own words. The workbook also includes an answer key at the end of each chapter, providing instant feedback for students to can check their comprehension. Perforated pages make it easy to turn in assignments, and National Registry Skills Sheets at the back of the book are perfect for quick reference on hands-on skills. Plus, the full glossary from the main text makes looking up new terms quick and convenient! Over 1,500 questions in matching, short answer, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, complete-the-chart, complete-the-skill, and figure labeling question formats test students knowledge. Questions written by an education professional with years of experience in the EMS field ensure that they are educationally and factually sound. Answers included at the end of each chapter allow students to easily check their answers. National Registry Skills Sheets in the back of the book show students each skill the NREMT tests, step by step.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Emergency Medical Services
Well-being of the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Medical/Legal and Ethical Issues
The Human Body
Baseline Vital Signs and SAMPLE History
Lifting and Moving Patients
The Airway
Scene Size-Up
Initial Assessment
Focused History and Physical Examination of Trauma Patients
Focused History and Physical Examination of Medical Patients
Detailed Physical Examination
Ongoing Assessment
Communications
Documentation
General Pharmacology
Respiratory Emergencies
Cardiovascular Emergencies
Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary Emergencies
Altered Mental Status
Allergies
Poisoning and Overdose
Environmental Emergencies
Behavioral Emergencies
Bleeding and Shock
Soft Tissue Trauma
Chest and Abdominal Trauma
Musculoskeletal Trauma
Head and Spinal Trauma
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatric Emergencies
Geriatric Emergencies
Ambulance Operations
Gaining Access
Disasters
Hazardous Materials
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Advanced Airway Management
National Registry Skills Sheets
Glossary
Illustration
Credits
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