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Paramedic Exam

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Just took the written and some of the questions were almost copied I swear. It is very similar but doesn't prompt you to think like a Basic. The test requires you to utilize that aspect where as this guide is looking for that extra level of training we all endured. Good practice over-all. Pick up the Barrons one as well and you should be set. Skip the Brady review maual, useless junk.

This book contains some general advice on test preparation, as well as some insight into how the NREMT exam is administered. It also contains four 180 question practice exams which is supposedly "based on the latest National Registry Exam". I bought the book for the practice exams.

I took two of the exams. The questions that ARE included are pretty well written and the explanations in the answer key are also fairly good. The only complaint I have with what IS included is that there are quite a lot of spelling errors (especially in the second exam/key), and one of the answers is misprinted (on the second exam). Not too bad thus far.

My main complaint is what is NOT included. Not a single ECG strip appears in the entire book! Scenarios are mostly straightforward, yet the NREMT exam I took today had a few scenarios that were a lot trickier. At least in the first two exams, there was not one question about drip rates or dosage calculations. For the most part, pharmacology questions seem to be lacking.

While the book isn't completely worthless, I can only assume the high ratings have been made by those who used this as their only study source. It is far from complete, and I would not recommend it unless you're just collecting a bank of practice questions and need an additional source.

There are many paramedic prep books out there, and this one is by far the best for real test type questions and format. Having just taken the National Registry Exam, I can say that this book most accurately mirrors the actual test. The explanations are thorough and accurate (with only a couple exceptions). This text is also one of the only on the market with the new ACLS protocols and drugs, i.e. Amiodarone. Be warned: this book is for the student ready to test and looking to identify weak spots or pre-think some of the trick questions. This is not a book for those looking to shore up a weak area. If that is what you need, then start with the "EMT-P Self Assessment" by Cherry because it is topic specific. But be sure to use this one before the test.

This book does help you prepare for the exam in the sense that it provides you with questions that are worded in the same quirky "pick the BEST answer" kind of way that the National Registry exam is worded. You quickly learn how to pace yourself and read and re-read the questions completely and carefully.

That being said, however, I found this book to not be very useful at all. I have two major complaints: 1. There are NUMEROUS incorrect answers and misprints in this version of the book. In the last exam alone, I counted three before I was halfway done. For example, it one answer, it gives the incorrect pediatric dosage of naloxone; and in another answer, it stated that the treatment of an unstable VT with pulses is defibrillation (it's not, it's cardioversion at 100J). So, I found myself wondering if I was studying and memorizing unrealiable material for the exam. 2. The National Registry exam had many more difficult questions, and I feel that the questions presented in this book will only adequately prepare you for an exam of medium-level difficulty. It does not contain any EKG strips, drip rates or algorithms, which are in abundance on the National Registry exam.

I'm not sure which books are better for preparing you for the NREMT exam, but if I were you, I'd look at others before purchasing this one.

I did use this book to challenge National Registry after 11 years. It helped but it was not my favorite.

I don't know yet about the book itself, I haven't taken the test yet...
I did take the promised online practice test. I thought the questions are good, but there is only one. Unless you purchase a second one of course. Also, the site promised recommendations (supposed to be on the page below the results) but there were none...

Used this as one of the tools to study from for my test, and passed on the first attempt!!! There was a lot of questions in this book that where on the test. Not the exact words, but close enough to truly help!!!

I have been a paramedic for 10 years and this is the worst test book I have ever seen. There is a reason other books are $30-$40 and this one is only $19.95. There were so many mistakes in this book I lost count. The answer keys are inaccurate and some of the explainations listed for the answers are confusing. I got this book to brush up for the NREMTP refresher test. A paramedic student who uses this to study may not be able to pick up all the mistakes and take inaccurate information for the truth. Also there is suppose to be a scratch off area in the back of the book that reveals an access code to take an online practice test. I scratched mine and there was no code.

Misspelled words throughout. A couple of the answers are just plain wrong. This alone is enough to say DO NOT BUY! I (unfortunately) used this as an exclusive study guide by making sure that I could get 100% on all for tests in this book before taking the actual CBT exam. Just got my results and I did not pass. The actual questions that I got on the exam were just not covered by this book or even close enough to be helpful. I strongly recommend to use anything and everything else EXCEPT for this book!

I have a paramedic exam coming up and I hope the questions in this book will help. Overall I think they will and is very informative