Paramedic Exam (Paramedic Certification Guide)

225 Pages·2009·3.78 MB·English

by  LearningExpress Editors

Paramedic
certification
eXam

Paramedic
certification
eXam
Fourth Edition
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Paramedic certification exam. — 4th ed.
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ISBN 978-1-57685-689-5
1. Emergency medicine—Examinations, questions, etc. 2.
Emergency medical technicians—Licenses—United States. I.
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Questions. 2. Certification—United States. 3. Emergency Medical
Technicians—United States—Examination Questions. 4. Emergency
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List of Contributors
Catherine Parvensky Barwell began as a certified EMT and an EMT Instructor. She then obtained her license as
a Registered Nurse (R.N.) and, after practicing for a number of years, returned to emergency medical care as an
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training Coordinator. She was appointed to a long-term position as County
Deputy Director of Training for the Department of Emergency Services where she oversaw all EMS and Fire
Service Training as well as Public Safety Education.
Virginia Brennan, Ph.D. is a linguist and editor in Nashville, Tennessee.
Angel Clark Burba, MS, EMT-P is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for Emergency Medical
Technician–Paramedic Program at Howard Community College in Maryland. She serves on the Education Com-
mittee of the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE).
Jan Gallagher, Ph.D. is an editor living and working in New Jersey.
Bill Garcia, EMT-P is a founding editor of Rescue magazine and serves in the U.S. Navy. He is based in Maryland.
Dawn S. Pakora, EMT-P is a part-time faculty member of EMS at the University of Maryland–Baltimore County
and a full-time EMS provider. She has been in EMS for 23 years.
Elaine Silverstein is a writer and editor living and working in New Jersey.
Steven C. Wood is the EMS coordinator in charge of operations for the City of San Diego, Division of EMS. He
has been in EMS for 18 years.
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Contents
1 About the EMT-Paramedic Exam 1
2 The LearningExpress Test Preparation System 9
3 Paramedic Practice Exam 1 27
4 Paramedic Practice Exam 2 65
5 Paramedic Practice Exam 3 107
6 Paramedic Practice Exam 4 145
7 EMT-Paramedic Practical Exam 191
8 State Certification Requirements 199
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C h a p t e r
About the
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EMT-Paramedic
Exam
CHAPTer SUMMArY
This chapter tells you how to become certified as an Emergency
Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-Paramedic). It outlines the certi-
fication requirements of the National Registry of Emergency Medical
Technicians (NREMT) and tells you how to use this book to study for
the written exam.
T
he National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) was established in
1970 in response to a suggestion by the U.S. Committee on Highway Safety. Today, the NREMT
is an independent, nonprofit agency whose job is to certify that EMTs and paramedics have the
knowledge and skills to do their jobs—to save lives and preserve health. By setting uniform national stan-
dards for training, testing, and continuing education, the NREMT helps ensure patient safety throughout
the United States.
In all 50 states, the National Registry and state offices of Emergency Medical Services work together
to establish certification requirements for EMTs and paramedics. All states test individuals seeking to
become EMTs or paramedics. Some states make sole use of NREMT tests, while others offer state tests. (A
list of specific certification requirements for all 50 states appears in Chapter 8.)
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