| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 402 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction to the EMT exam -- Introduction to emergency care -- Workforce safety and wellness -- Medical, legal, and ethical issues -- Communication and documentation -- Lifting and moving patients -- The human body -- Pathophysiology -- Lifespan Development -- Airway -- Shock and resuscitation -- General pharmacology -- Baseline vital signs and sample history -- Patient assessment -- Respiratory emergencies -- Cardiovascular emergencies -- Neurological emergencies -- Endocrine disorders -- Immunology and toxicology -- Hematology -- Abdominal/gastrointestinal and genitourinary/renal disorders -- Obstetrics/gynecology -- Behavioral and psychiatric emergencies -- Nontraumatic musculoskeletal disorders and diseases of the eyes, nose, and throat -- Bleeding and shock -- Soft tissue injuries, burns, and orthopedic trauma -- Chest, abdominal, and genitourinary trauma -- Injuries to the head, face, neck, and spine -- Environmental emergencies -- Special patient populations -- EMS operations -- EMT practice exams. |
| Summary |
Provides guidance and tools for taking the emergency medical technician exam, including two full-length practice tests and a description of the duties and responsibilities of EMTs. |
| Subject |
Emergency medicine -- Examinations -- Study guides.
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Emergency medical technicians -- Licenses -- United States -- Study guides.
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| Added Author |
Pons, Peter T., author.
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| Added Title |
EMT : emergency medical technician exam |
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Emergency medical technician exam |
| ISBN |
9781438003801 (paperback) |
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1438003803 (paperback) |
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