Score your highest on the EMT-Basic exam with this rigorous, all-in-one study guide
If you want to ace the EMT-Basic exam, there is no better study partner than McGraw-Hill Education's EMT-Basic review book. This indispensable study guide helps you think through pre-hospital medicine while covering every topic you must know on exam day.
Each chapter begins with a clinical scenario followed by a bulleted overview of key topics and summarized by retention-enhancing Q&A at the end of every chapter. You’ll also get valuable exam preparation tips, the do’s and don’ts of answering multiple-choice questions, and clinical pearls. An online question bank allows you to choose your questions by topic and hone in on your strengths and weaknesses to prepare you for exam day. McGraw-Hill Education's EMT-Basic has everything you need to boost your confidence – and your test score.
Highlights Include:
- High-yield outline format bolstered by Q&A, clinical scenarios, and easy-to-remember bulleted study material
- Must-know theory adapted by the American Heart Association, Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, the National Education Standards, the National Incident Management System, and updated hazardous materials information for the first responder
- A 150-question practice exam at the end of the book
- Valuable exam preparation tips
• Online question bank with 150 questions available at www.mcgrawhillemt.com
Section 1: Preparatory
Chapter 1: Intro to Emergency Care
Chapter 2: Well-Being of the EMT
Chapter 3: Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Chapter 4: The Human Body
Chapter 5: Baseline Vital Signs and History Taking
Chapter 6: Preparing to Lift and Move Patients
Chapter 7: Airway Management, Ventilation, and Oxygen Therapy
Chapter 8: Scene Size-Up/Safety
Chapter 9: Patient Assessment
Chapter 10: Assessment of the Geriatric Patient
Chapter 11: Communications
Chapter 12: Documentation
Chapter 13: General Pharmacology
Chapter 14: Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 15: Cardiovascular Emergencies
Chapter 16: Automated External Defibrillation
Chapter 17: Altered Mental Status and Diabetic Emergencies
Chapter 18: Acute Stroke
Chapter 19: Seizures and Syncope
Chapter 20: Allergic Reactions
Chapter 21: Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies
Chapter 22: Drug and Alcohol Emergencies
Chapter 23: Acute Abdominal Pain
Chapter 24: Environmental Emergencies
Chapter 25: Submersion, Drowning, and Diving Emergencies
Chapter 26: Behavioral Emergencies
Chapter 27: Obstetric and Gynecological Emergencies
Chapter 28: Mechanism of Injury, Kinematics of Trauma
Chapter 29: Bleeding and Shock
Chapter 30: Soft Tissue Injuries
Chapter 31: Burn Emergencies
Chapter 32: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Chapter 33: Head Injuries
Chapter 34: Injuries to the Spine
Chapter 35: Injuries to the Eyes, Face, and Neck
Chapter 36: Chest, Abdomen, and Genitalia Injuries
Chapter 37: Agricultural and Industrial Accidents
Chapter 38: Infants and Children
Chapter 39: Ambulance Operations
Chapter 40: Gaining Access and Extrication
Chapter 41: Response to Hazardous Materials
Chapter 42: Response to Mass Casualty Incidents/National Incident Management System
Chapter 43: Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents
Chapter 44: Advanced Airway Management
Practice Exam
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