Advanced EMT: A Clinical Reasoning Approach, 2024 Update, 2nd edition

Published by Pearson (July 2, 2024) © 2025

  • Melissa Alexander Lake Superior State University, School of Criminal Justice, Fire Science, and EMS
  • Richard Belle Acadian Ambulance/National EMS Academy Lafayette, Louisiana
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Title overview

For Advanced EMT courses.

Advanced EMT: A Clinical Reasoning Approach helps students complete their Advanced EMT course and ultimately obtain licensure. Drawing on the latest National EMS Education standards, the authors equip students for care delivery grounded in the latest evidence-based guidelines. Rather than simply presenting facts, principles and concepts, they challenge learners to use clinical reasoning to solve patient care problems, preparing them to transfer their skills and knowledge into a future career.

The 2nd Edition covers the latest treatment guidelines and uses of medication, while enhancing content to support the clinical-reasoning approach.

Table of contents

  • 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
  • Workforce Wellness and Personal Safety
  • Ethical and Medical/Legal Considerations in Advanced EMT Practice
  • Ambulance Operations and Responding to EMS Calls
  • Communication and Teamwork
  • SECTION 2: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, AND DISEASE
  • Medical Terminology
  • Human Body Systems
  • Life Span Development and Cultural Considerations
  • Pathophysiology: Selected Impairments of Homeostasis
  • SECTION 3: PHARMACOLOGY
  • Principles of Pharmacology
  • Medication Administration
  • Medications
  • SECTION 4: ASSESSMENT AND INITIAL MANAGEMENT
  • General Approach to Patient Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
  • 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
  • SECTION 5: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • Neurologic Disorders
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Abdominal Pain and Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Renal, Genitourinary, and Gynecologic Disorders
  • Hematologic Disorders
  • Immunologic Disorders
  • 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
  • Head, Brain, Face, and Neck Trauma
  • Thoracic Trauma
  • Abdominal Trauma
  • Spine Injuries
  • Environmental Emergencies
  • Multisystem Trauma and Trauma Resuscitation
  • SECTION 7: SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS
  • Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn
  • Pediatric Emergencies
  • Geriatrics
  • Patients with Special Challenges
  • SECTION 8: RESCUE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS
  • Rescue Operations and Vehicle Extrication
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Response to Terrorism and Disasters
  • APPENDICES
  • Endotracheal Intubation
  • Advanced ECG Recognition
  • Adult Intraosseous Infusion
  • Additional Emergency Medications

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