Author : OPRET Education www.opreteducation.com
Publisher : OPRET Education www.opreteducation.com
ISBN 13 : 1944471596
Total Pages : 806 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (444 download)
Book Synopsis Patient Care Technician Textbook: Theory & Practical Fundamentals by : OPRET Education www.opreteducation.com
Download or read book Patient Care Technician Textbook: Theory & Practical Fundamentals written by OPRET Education www.opreteducation.com and published by OPRET Education www.opreteducation.com. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patient Care Technician Textbook: Theory & Practical Fundamentals is sold as a bundle set of 3 books Patient Care + Phlebotomy Textbook + EKG Textbook. Since patient care technician are not nursing assistants, they need advance level skills to perform a function of a patient care technician, phlebotomy technician and ekg technician. This Bundle set also assists the candidates in preparing for the following cetification exams Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant Certified Phlebotomy Technician Certified EKG Technician Certified Cardiac Monitor Telemetry Technician Certified Cardiac Arrhythmia Technician Patient Care Technician Section/Volume The patient care technician textbook consist of contents such as introduction to patient care, infection control and legal issues in healthcare, Introduction to human anatomy and medical terminology, physical assessment and examination, patient mobility and range of motion, therapeutic exercise and patient positioning, assistive devices and gait, orthotics and prosthetics, patient transfer techniques and wheelchair management, wound care and various special topics such as draping techniques, ostomy care, nutrition and meal etc. Apart from the above-mentioned content, the book has over 50 clinical skills for patient care technicians. This book also features 3 practice exams; each practice exam has 100 questions. The student will have 300 questions to solve at the end of the book, plus there is an end of chapter review questions as well, which can be completed by the student after every chapter. This book may be adopted by schools that are already offering the patient care technician program or plan to offer the program in future. The key component of the textbook is an easy to understand language that can be understood by the candidate while reading the content of the textbook. This will make the concepts of the book much more understandable. The book also features various pictures and illustrations to make the concepts of learning easy. Phlebotomy Technician Section/Volume The textbook is written for individuals pursuing a career as a phlebotomy technician. The textbook for phlebotomy technician consists of various chapters that includes: Introduction to phlebotomy, Infection control, and standard precautions, introduction to human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, phlebotomy equipment and supplies, phlebotomy procedure and phlebotomy essentials. The book has been broken down into several sections to make the process of learning easy for leaners. The book has end of chapter review questions. In addition to this, the textbook has 6 practice exams, 50 questions each with the answers at the end of the book. EKG Volume/Section This textbook is focused on contents such as anatomy and physiology of the heart, infection control and standard precautions, legal issues in healthcare, medical terminology, concept of EKG, EKG interpretation, EKG application essentials, EKG procedure and picture application for various type of EKGs. The Interpretation section of the EKG consists of interpretations of 1. Normal Sinus Rhythm 2. Sinus Bradycardia 3. Sinus Tachycardia 4. Sinus Arrhythmia 5. Sino-Atrial Block 6. Sinus Pause/Sinus Arrest 1. Premature Atrial Contraction 2. Wandering Atrial Pacemaker 3. Atrial Flutter 4. Atrial Fibrillation 5. Supraventricular Tachycardia 6. Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia1. Premature Junction Contraction 2. Junctional Rhythm 3.Junctional Escape Beat 4. Accelerated Junctional Rhythm 5. Junctional Tachycardia1. Idio-ventricular Rhythm 2. Accelerated Idio-ventricular rhythm 3. Ventricular Fibrillation 4. Premature Ventricular Contraction 5. Ventricular Escape Beat 6. Torsades de Pointes 7. Asystole 8. Ventricular Tachycardia1. First Degree Block 2. Second Degree Type 1 Block 3. Second Degree Type 2 Block 4. Third Degree Block 5. Bundle Branch Block1. Right Axis Deviation 2. Left Axis Deviation 3. Extreme Axis Deviation1. Right & Left Atrial Hypertrophy 2. Right & Left Ventricular Hypertrophy1. Lateral Wall (STEMI) 2. Inferior Wall (STEMI) 3. Anterior Wall (STEMI) 4. Septal Wall (STEMI) 5. Antero-Lateral (STEMI) 6.Inferior-Lateral (STEMI) 1. Single Chamber: Atrial 2. Single Chamber: Ventricular 3. Dual Chamber: Atrial & Ventricular The procedure section of the textbook consist of: 3 Lead EKG Placement, 5 Lead EKG Placement, 7 Lead EKG Placement, 15 Lead EKG Placement 12 Lead EKG Placement, Dextrocardiac 12 Lead Placement, 12 Lead EKG Placement, 12 Lead EKG Placement for EKG Stress Testing This volume of EKG textbook consist for various illustrations and pictures to make the process of learning easy and understandable.