PMD-2040 Preparation for the Paramedic Licensing Exam

Credits 3
Provides students with a comprehensive review and syntheses of the knowledge base of the paramedic. Integration and application of assessment, information-gathering skills, and decision-making will be employed through computer-assisted and scenario-based exercises. Includes multiple choice review examinations, advanced practical skills reviews, and mock practical exams.
Prerequisite(s): PMD-1030, PMD-2010, PMD-2030, and PMD-1100.
Corequisite(s): PMD-2020 and PMD-2200.
Capstone Course(s): Yes
2 class/3 lab hours.
(Offered spring only.)

Course Outcomes

Perform safe and accurate assessment and management of a respiratory emergency, as prescribed in the current paramedic national education standards.
Perform safe and accurate vascular access infusion therapies, as prescribed in the current paramedic national education standards.
Perform safe and accurate dosage calculation, medication withdrawal and administration, as prescribed in the current paramedic national education standards.
Perform safe and accurate assessment and management of a cardiac emergency in the static and dynamic settings, as prescribed in the current paramedic national education standards.
Perform safe and accurate methods of basic life support, as prescribed in the current paramedic national education standards.
Perform safe and accurate assessment and management of a trauma patient, as prescribed in the current paramedic national education standards.
Perform safe and accurate verbal assessment and treatment of a patient, as prescribed in the current paramedic national education standards.