Physician Assistant Exam Review: Pearls of Wisdom, Fourth Edition - Softcover

Thibodeau, Daniel; Plantz, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071627715 ISBN 13: 9780071627719

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2010

Synopsis

Everything you need to know for the Physician Assistant exam is right here

More than 4,300 Questions & Answers

This powerful, result-oriented study guide delivers everything you need to improve knowledge, confidence, and recall. Featuring a rigorous quick-hit Q&A format consisting of short clinical questions with concise answers, this is truly your most effective weapon when preparing for the physician assistant certification and recertification exam.

The unique question and single-answer format eliminates the guesswork associated with traditional multiple-choice Q&A reviews and reinforces only the answers you'll need to know on exam day. With content following the NCCPA blueprint, emphasis is placed on distilling key facts and clinical pearls essential for exam success. This high-yield review for is the perfect compliment to larger texts and delivers an intense, streamlined review in the days and weeks before your exam.

Features:

• More than 4,300 rapid-fire questions cover all the core competencies on the NCCPA exam blueprint
• Every chapter thoroughly updated by a nationwide team of PA-Cs
• The perfect review for the PANCE and PANRE
• Great for last-minute studying on clinical rotations
• New chapter on test-taking tips
• Foreword by AAPA Past President

Pearls of Wisdom: A Proven Study Method for the Highest Score Possible

• BULLS-EYE HITS on physician assistant exam topics--the meaningful and the frequently tested
• TOOLS TO IMPRINT YOUR MEMORY--pearls, drills, mnemonics, visual imagery, and other tested learning aids
• RAPID-FIRE Q&A FORMAT that maximizes your study time
• NO CONFUSING WRONG ANSWERS to clutter your memory

The content you need to ace the exam:
Exam Preparation and Test-Taking Strategies;Cardiovascular;Pulmonary;Endocrine; Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat (EENT);Gastrointestinal/Nutrition;Genitourinary;Reproductive;Musculoskeletal;Neurologic System;Psychiatry/Behavior;Dermatology;Hematology/Oncology;Infectious Diseases;Pediatrics / Geriatrics;General Surgery;Trauma Surgery;Pharmacology and Toxicology;Health Policy.

About this title

About the Author:

Dan Thibodeau, PA-C, MPH is an assistant professor for the Physician Assistant program at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He sits on the board of directors for the American Academy of Physicians Assistants (AAPA) as well as the board of trustees for the PAEA and PA Foundation. He clinically practices in emergency medicine and also has clinical experience in cardiology as well as cardiac surgery.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0071627715
• ISBN 13: 9780071627719
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 492