Emergency Medical Care. A Manual for the Paramedic in the Field--Workbook.

This workbook is designed to accompany the text of the same name and to serve as an aid to both learning and review during the course of study. The workbook consists of 15 module self-tests and vocabulary lists that follow the modules of the text. Tests consist of objective questions (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, short answers, and matching), case histories, and essay questions. Line drawings are used to illustrate questions. Both the questions and the vocabulary lists are taken from the text and from no other sources. Topics covered in the modules are the following: the emergency medical technician-paramedic, human systems and patient assessment, shock and fluid therapy, general pharmacology, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, central nervous system, soft-tissue injuries, musculoskeletal system, medical emergencies, obstetric/gynecological emergencies, pediatrics, management of emotional crises, extrication/rescue techniques, and telemetry and communications. (KC)