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010 $a 2009289688
020 $a9780131999879 (pbk.)
020 $a0131999877 (pbk.)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn148692710
040 $aBTCTA$cBTCTA$dBAKER$dYDXCP$dBWX$dBLP$dFIC$dNOR$dDLC
042 $alccopycat
050 00 $aRC86.7$b.M535 2008
082 00 $a616.02/5076$222
100 1 $aMiller, C. D.$q(Chary D.),$d1956-
245 00 $aParamedic national standards self test /$cCharly D. Miller.
250 $a5th ed.
260 $aUpper Saddle River, N.J. :$bPearson Prentice Hall,$cc2008.
300 $axxviii, 471 p. :$bill. ;$c28 cm.
500 $aAt head of title: Brady.
500 $a"Self-Test"--Cover
500 $a"Based on the 1998 Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum as set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and The 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Card (Circulation, Volume 112, Issue 24, Supplement: December 13, 2005)"--T.p.
505 00 $tAcknowledgments --$tAbout the author --$tAbout this text --$tHow to use this text --$tSuggestions for written examination preparation and execution --$tSuggestions for practical examinations preparation and execution --$tTest section 1 (90 questions ; 1 hour and 30 minutes allotted for completion) --$tEMS systems --$tParamedic roles and responsibilities --$gThe$twell-being of the paramedic --$tIllness and injury prevention --$tMedical and legal aspects of advanced prehospital care --$tEthics in advanced prehospital care --$tLife-span development --$tTherapeutic communications --$tCare-provider communication --$tDocumentation -- --$tTest section 2 (150 questions ; 2 hours and 30 minutes allotted for completion) --$tGeneral principles of pathophysiology --$tHistory taking --$tPhysical exam techniques --$tPatient assessment --$tClinical decision making --$tAssessment-based management --$tTrauma systems and mechanism of injury --$tHemorrhage and shock --$tTest section 3 (120 questions ; 2 hours allotted for completion) --$tGeneral pharmacology --$tVenous access and medication administration techniques --$tTest section 4 (135 questions ; 2 hours and 15 minutes allotted for completion) --$tEMS-administered drugs --$tTest section 5 (102 questions ; 1 hour and 42 minutes allotted for completion) --$tAirway management and ventilation --
505 00 $tTest section 6 (165 questions ; 2 hours and 45 minutes allotted for completion) --$tSoft-tissue trauma --$tBurns --$tHead and face trauma --$tSpine trauma --$tThoracic trauma --$tAbdominal trauma --$tMusculoskeletal trauma --$tTest section 7 (180 questions ; 3 hours allotted for completion) --$tElectrophysiology of the heart --$tBasic dysrhythmia identification (using Lead II) --$tCardiovascular disorders and management --$tTest section 8 (120 questions ; 2 hours allotted for completion) --$tPulmonary emergencies --$tNeurologic emergencies --$tAllergies and anaphylaxis --$tTest section 9 (120 questions ; 2 hours allotted for completion) --$tEndocrine emergencies --$tGastroenteric emergencies --$tRenal/urological emergencies --$tToxicological emergencies --$tHematological emergencies --$tTest section 10 (103 questions ; 1 hour and 45 minutes allotted for completion) --$tAlcoholism and substance abuse --$tEnvironmental conditions --$tInfectious and communicable diseases --$tBehavioral and psychiatric disorders --$tAbuse and assault --$tPatients with special challenges --$tTest section 11 (120 questions ; 2 hours allotted for completion) --$tGynecology --$tObstetrics --$tNeonatology --$tPediatrics --$tGeriatrics --
505 00 $tTest section 12 (120 questions ; 2 hours allotted for completion) --$tAmbulance operations --$tMedical incident command --$tRescue awareness and operations --$tHazardous materials incidents --$tCrime scene awareness --$tFibrinoloytic therapy administration eligibility --$tAdditional medical terminology, abbreviations, and symbols --$tTest section 14 (45 questions ; 45 minutes allotted for completion) --$tMultiple-lead ECG analysis (4-lead and 12-lead ECGs) --$tAppendix --$tBlank answer sheets --$tTest section 7 ECG identification blank answer sheets --$tTest section 1 answer key --$tTest section 2 answer key --$tTest section 3 answer key --$tTest section 4 answer key --$tTest section 5 answer key --$tTest section 6 answer key --$tTest section 7 answer key --$tTest section 8 answer key --$tTest section 9 answer key --$tTest section 10 answer key --$tTest section 11 answer key --$tTest section 12 answer key --$tTest section 13 answer key --$tTest section 14 answer key --$tInformation regarding the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) --$tNREMT paramedic skills and oral station evaluation sheets, as published by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
650 0 $aMedical emergencies$vExaminations, questions, etc.
650 0 $aEmergency medical personnel$vExaminations, questions, etc.
650 12 $aEmergencies$zUnited States$vExamination Questions.
650 12 $aEmergency Medical Services$zUnited States$vExamination Questions.
650 22 $aAllied Health Personnel$zUnited States$vExamination Questions.