Table of Contents
Before You Begin vii
How This Book Is Organized vii
Special Study Features viii
You're Well on Your Way to Success viii
Top 10 Ways to Raise Your Score ix
Part I All About the EMT
1 Getting Started 3
Levels of Certification 4
Job Description of the EMT 6
Responding to a Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Emergency 8
Responding to a Terrorist Attack 11
Clinical Integration 12
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing 14
Preparing for the Cognitive Exam 15
Examination Day 19
What Happens After You Pass Your Exam? 21
Types of EMS-Provider Agencies 23
Summing It Up 25
Part II Diagnosing Strengths and Weaknesses
2 Practice Test 1: Diagnostic 33
Preparing to Take the Diagnostic Test 33
Airway, Respiration, and Ventilation 34
Cardiology and Resuscitation 41
Trauma 47
Medical; Obstetrics and Gynecology 53
EMS Operations 62
Using Your Diagnostic Test Results to Guide Your Studying 69
Answer Keys and Explanations 71
Part III EMT Review
3 Content Review 105
Medical Terminology 105
Topographic Anatomy 123
Anatomy and Physiology by Body System 125
Disease and Injury Recognition and Management by System 139
Airway, Respiration, and Ventilation 140
Cardiology and Resuscitation 143
Trauma 146
Medical; Obstetrics and Gynocology 150
Pediatrics and Childbirth 153
Continue to Educate Yourself 162
Summing It Up 165
4 EMT Practical Skills Evaluation 167
Guidelines for Taking a Practical Skills Examination 167
The Practical Skills 167
Practicing Skills 168
Skills Examination Day 169
EMT Skills Performance Sheets 170
Summing It Up 195
Part IV Practice Tests
Practice Test 2 201
Answer Key and Explanations 212
Practice Test 3 223
Answer Key and Explanations 236
Appendixes
A Availability of Training 251
B Professional EMS Organizations and Journals 259