Making Everything Easier!TM Learn:
- How the PANCE and PANRE exams are organized and scored
- Which topics you know well by answering hundreds of test questions
- Test-taking strategies that will help you ace the exam
Review concepts with 300 flashcards and take 4 practice tests on the companion CD Sharpen your PANCE and PANRE test-taking skills and score higher on your exam Physician Assistant Exam For Dummies, Premier Edition, offers test-taking strategies for passing both the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) and the Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam (PANRE). This test guide provides a detailed review of medical topics that are likely to appear on the exams, including the body's systems and structures; pediatric, psychiatric, and reproductive medicine; diseases and cancer; pharmacology; and much more.
- To be a PA -- get an overview of the exams, a breakdown of the questions, details on how the test is scored, and test-taking strategies you can use to ensure success
- Get to the heart of the matter -- delve into the systems that make up approximately half of the test: cardio, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal
- Be a cut above -- discover what you need to know about surgery; the genitourinary system; the eyes, ears, nose, and throat; and reproductive medicine
- Make special note -- get up to speed on pediatrics, psychiatry, pharmacology, infectious diseases, cancers, and more
- Practice makes perfect -- take five practice tests: one PANCE exam in the book and four tests on the accompanying CD (complete with answers and explanations)
CD Includes
- 3 PANCE tests and 1 PANRE test
- 300 flashcards covering medical conditions, symptoms, and treatments
- Slideshow of dermatologic diseases
See the appendix for details and complete system requirements. Open the book and find:
- Nearly 1,500 practice test questions in the book and on the CD
- Details about diagnosis and treatment in the context of test preparation and clinical practice
- How to prep for the test, sign up for it, and what to expect on exam day
- Ten important medical abbreviations
- Mistakes test-takers make
- Practice questions and explanations included in the review chapters
- What to expect as a PA
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction 1 Part I: Scratching the Surface of the PANCE and PANRE 7
Chapter 1: Becoming a Physician Assistant 9
Chapter 2: Presenting the PANCE and PANRE 13
Part II: Getting to the Heart of the Test: Four Foundational Systems 21
Chapter 3: Tending to the Heart and the Great Vessels 23
Chapter 4: Taking a Deep Breath: The Lungs 59
Chapter 5: Hungering for the Digestive System 83
Chapter 6: Knowing the Hard Facts about Bones and Joints 107
Part III: Reviewing Surgical Topics and Other Organ Systems 133
Chapter 7: Checking Out Common Surgical Topics 135
Chapter 8: Exploring Problems of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat 149
Chapter 9: Reviewing Reproductive Medicine 167
Chapter 10: Understanding the Genitourinary System 185
Part IV: Pursuing Primary Care, Pharmacology,
and Behavioral Health 213
Chapter 11: Prepping for Pediatrics 215
Chapter 12: Managing Health Maintenance and Medical Ethics 223
Chapter 13: Tending to Behavioral Health 235
Chapter 14: Focusing on Pharmacology and Toxicology 251
Part V: The Brain, Blood, Bugs, Skin, and Glands 265
Chapter 15: Evaluating the Endocrine System 267
Chapter 16: Keeping Neurology in Mind 287
Chapter 17: Touching on Dermatology 307
Chapter 18: Handling Hematology and Oncology 323
Chapter 19: Dealing with Bugs and Drugs: Infectious Diseases 345
Part VI: Tackling a PANCE Practice Test 361
Chapter 20: PANCE Practice Test 363
Chapter 21: PANCE Practice Test Answers and Explanations 413
Part VII: The Part of Tens 445
Chapter 22: The Top Ten (Plus a Bonus) Medical Triads 447
Chapter 23: Ten Important Medical Abbreviations 451
Chapter 24: Ten Mistakes that Test-Takers Make 455
Appendix A: About the CD 461
Index 465
