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Acknowledgements | |
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About The AUTHOR | |
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About This Text | |
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How To Use This Text | |
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Suggestions for Written Examination Preparation and Execution | |
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Suggestions for Practical Examination Preparation and Execution | |
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Preparatory (225 Questions; 3 Hours and 45 Minutes allotted for completion.) | |
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Introduction to Emergency Medical Care | |
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Well-Being of the EMT-Basic | |
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Medical/Legal and Ethical Issues | |
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The Human Body | |
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Baseline Vital signs and History-Taking | |
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Lifting and Moving Patients | |
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Airway (120 Questions; 2 Hours allotted for completion.) | |
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Respiratory Anatomy | |
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Respiratory Assessment | |
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Techniques of Artificial Ventilation | |
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Airway Adjuncts | |
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Suctioning and Suction Devices | |
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Oxygen Therapy | |
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Special Airway Considerations | |
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Obstructed Airway Management | |
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Rescue Breathing | |
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Patient Assessment (120 Required Questions; 2 Hours allotted for completion. 60 Elective Questions; 3 Hours allotted for entire section completion.) | |
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Scene Size-Up | |
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Initial Assessment | |
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Focused History and Physical Examndash;Trauma Patients | |
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Focused History and Physical Examndash;Medical Patients | |
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Detailed Physical Exam | |
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Ongoing Assessment | |
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Communications | |
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Documentation | |
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Elective Group of Medical Terminology, Abbreviations and Symbols | |
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Questions | |
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Medical Emergencies (135 Questions; 2 Hours and 15 Minutes allotted for completion.) | |
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General Pharmacology | |
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Respiratory Emergencies | |
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Metered-dose Inhalers | |
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Cardiac Emergencies | |
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Nitroglycerin | |
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Aspirin | |
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Automated External Defibrillation | |
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Medical Emergencies (150 Questions; 2 Hour and 30 Minutes allotted for completion.) | |
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Altered Mental Status | |
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Diabetes | |
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Stroke | |
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Allergies | |
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Ingested Poisoning and Overdose | |
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Environmental Emergencies | |
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Behavioral Emergencies | |
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Patient Restraint | |
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Trauma (120 Questions; 2 Hours allotted for completion.) | |
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Bleeding and Shock | |
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Soft Tissue Injuries | |
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Musculoskeletal Injuries | |
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Spine Injuries | |
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Burns | |
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OB/GYN, Pediatric and Geriatric Patients (105 Questions; 1 Hour and 45 Minutes allotted for completion.) | |
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Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
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Pediatric Age and Developmental Differences | |
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Pediatric Airway Differences | |
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Pediatric Assessment Considerations | |
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Pediatric Emergency Care Considerations | |
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Pediatric Seizures, Poisoning, Fevers, and Drowning | |
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | |
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Pediatric Trauma, Child Abuse and Neglect | |
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Geriatric Patient Considerations | |
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Cerebral Vascular Accidents | |
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Operations (60 Questions; 1 Hour allotted for completion.) | |
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Ambulance Operation | |
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Scene Operations | |
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Rescue Operations | |
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Hazardous Materials Incident Management | |
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Multiple-Casualty Incident Management | |
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Infectious Diseases | |
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Random-Ordered Questions (135 Questions; 2 Hours and 15 | |