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2nd edition
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By Melissa Alexander, Richard Belle
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SECTION 1: PREPARING FOR ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN PRACTICE
Introduction to Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice
Emergency Medical Services, Health Care, and Public Health Systems
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Workforce Wellness and Personal Safety
Ethical and Medical/Legal Considerations in Advanced EMT Practice
Ambulance Operations and Responding to EMS Calls
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Communication and Teamwork
SECTION 2: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, AND DISEASE
Medical Terminology
Human Body Systems
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Life Span Development and Cultural Considerations
Pathophysiology: Selected Impairments of Homeostasis
SECTION 3: PHARMACOLOGY
Principles of Pharmacology
Medication Administration
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Medications
SECTION 4: ASSESSMENT AND INITIAL MANAGEMENT
General Approach to Patient Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
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Scene Size-Up and Primary Assessment
Airway Management, Ventilation, and Oxygenation
Resuscitation: Managing Shock and Cardiac Arrest
Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices
History Taking, Secondary Assessment, and Reassessment
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SECTION 5: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Respiratory Disorders
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Cardiovascular Disorders
Neurologic Disorders
Endocrine Disorders
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Abdominal Pain and Gastrointestinal Disorders
Renal, Genitourinary, and Gynecologic Disorders
Hematologic Disorders
Immunologic Disorders
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Infectious Illnesses
Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal and Soft-Tissue Disorders
Disorders of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Oral Cavity
Mental Illness and Behavioral Emergencies
Toxicologic Emergencies
, SECTION 6: TRAUMA
Trauma Systems and Incident Command
Mechanisms of Injury, Trauma Assessment, and Trauma Triage Criteria
Soft-Tissue Injuries and Burns
Musculoskeletal Injuries
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Head, Brain, Face, and Neck Trauma
Thoracic Trauma
Abdominal Trauma
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Spine Injuries
Environmental Emergencies
Multisystem Trauma and Trauma Resuscitation
SECTION 7: SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS
Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn
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Pediatric Emergencies
Geriatrics
Patients with Special Challenges
SECTION 8: RESCUE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS
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Rescue Operations and Vehicle Extrication
Hazardous Materials
Response to Terrorism and Disasters
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice
1) Training to be an Advanced EMT includes all the knowledge and skills of:
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A) Emergency Medical Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians.
B) Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.
C) any EMS professional.
D) Paramedics and Emergency Medical Responders.
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Answer: A
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Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
2) Self-motivation means doing things that need to be done:
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A) based on standing orders.
B) because you are told.
C) on your own initiative.
D) to earn certification.
Answer: C
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Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
3) What is conveyed through adherence to a set of values and behavior that are accepted as
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defining features of a given occupation?
A) Evidence-based practice
B) Confidence
C) Motivation
D) Professionalism
Answer: D
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Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
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4) By the time Advanced EMT training is completed, the AEMT will have completed how many
hours of education as a health care provider?
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A) 150 to 250
B) 240 to 350
C) 300 to 440
D) 400 to 640
Answer: C
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Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
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of the Advanced EMT.
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Advanced EMT: A Clinical Reasoning Approach, 2024 Update,
2nd edition
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By Melissa Alexander, Richard Belle
PR
ES
SI
VE
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R
AD
ES
, Table of Content
SECTION 1: PREPARING FOR ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN PRACTICE
Introduction to Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice
Emergency Medical Services, Health Care, and Public Health Systems
M
Workforce Wellness and Personal Safety
Ethical and Medical/Legal Considerations in Advanced EMT Practice
Ambulance Operations and Responding to EMS Calls
PR
Communication and Teamwork
SECTION 2: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, AND DISEASE
Medical Terminology
Human Body Systems
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Life Span Development and Cultural Considerations
Pathophysiology: Selected Impairments of Homeostasis
SECTION 3: PHARMACOLOGY
Principles of Pharmacology
Medication Administration
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Medications
SECTION 4: ASSESSMENT AND INITIAL MANAGEMENT
General Approach to Patient Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
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Scene Size-Up and Primary Assessment
Airway Management, Ventilation, and Oxygenation
Resuscitation: Managing Shock and Cardiac Arrest
Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices
History Taking, Secondary Assessment, and Reassessment
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SECTION 5: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Respiratory Disorders
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Cardiovascular Disorders
Neurologic Disorders
Endocrine Disorders
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Abdominal Pain and Gastrointestinal Disorders
Renal, Genitourinary, and Gynecologic Disorders
Hematologic Disorders
Immunologic Disorders
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Infectious Illnesses
Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal and Soft-Tissue Disorders
Disorders of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Oral Cavity
Mental Illness and Behavioral Emergencies
Toxicologic Emergencies
, SECTION 6: TRAUMA
Trauma Systems and Incident Command
Mechanisms of Injury, Trauma Assessment, and Trauma Triage Criteria
Soft-Tissue Injuries and Burns
Musculoskeletal Injuries
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Head, Brain, Face, and Neck Trauma
Thoracic Trauma
Abdominal Trauma
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Spine Injuries
Environmental Emergencies
Multisystem Trauma and Trauma Resuscitation
SECTION 7: SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS
Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn
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Pediatric Emergencies
Geriatrics
Patients with Special Challenges
SECTION 8: RESCUE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS
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Rescue Operations and Vehicle Extrication
Hazardous Materials
Response to Terrorism and Disasters
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R
AD
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Advanced EMT, 2e (Alexander)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice
1) Training to be an Advanced EMT includes all the knowledge and skills of:
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A) Emergency Medical Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians.
B) Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.
C) any EMS professional.
D) Paramedics and Emergency Medical Responders.
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Answer: A
Page Ref: 8
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
2) Self-motivation means doing things that need to be done:
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A) based on standing orders.
B) because you are told.
C) on your own initiative.
D) to earn certification.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 12
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Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
3) What is conveyed through adherence to a set of values and behavior that are accepted as
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defining features of a given occupation?
A) Evidence-based practice
B) Confidence
C) Motivation
D) Professionalism
Answer: D
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Page Ref: 11
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
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4) By the time Advanced EMT training is completed, the AEMT will have completed how many
hours of education as a health care provider?
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A) 150 to 250
B) 240 to 350
C) 300 to 440
D) 400 to 640
Answer: C
Page Ref: 8
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
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of the Advanced EMT.
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