LANGE Q&A Physician Assistant Examination, Seventh Edition (Lange Q&A Allied Health)

The most complete question-and-answer review for the PANCE and PANRE―now fully revised and updated Lange Q&A Physician Assistant Examination is filled with over 1,300 Q&As that help you gear up for the PANCE and PANRE. All questions appear in the style you will see on the actual exam, and are accompanied by a detailed answer explanation and references. In addition, each question in this skill-sharpening guide is conveniently organized by organ system or specialty area to help you quickly zero in on areas of strength and weakness. A valuable opening chapter on test-taking skills and techniques provides score-boosting hints on how to best prepare for taking the exam. Also included with the book is access to one complete online practice test that simulates the test-taking experience.The content of __Lange Q&A Physician Assistant Examination__ is reviewed by a team of PA students for accuracy and relevancy and is organized by organ system and specialty areas of practice. The seventh edition of this first-rate test-prep tool is thoroughly revised with 40% new Q&As. The book is also redesigned in an eye-catching 2-color layout that enhances readability and review of the material. Taken together, __Lange Q&A Physician Assistant Examination__ has everything you need to ace the PANCE and PANRE. * More than 1,300 multiple choice questions with detailed answer explanations and references you will encounter on the national certification and recertification exams * Includes 40% new Q&As, 25 additional illustrations and images, and full-color dermatology images * Provides authoritative coverage of internal medicine and surgery subspecialties * Companion online practice test for the most thorough preparation possible The most complete question-and-answer review for the PANCE and PANRE―now fully revised and updated Lange Q&A Physician Assistant Examination is filled with over 1,300 Q&As that help you gear up for the PANCE and PANRE. All questions appear in the style you will see on the actual exam, and are accompanied by a detailed answer explanation and references. In addition, each question in this skill-sharpening guide is conveniently organized by organ system or specialty area to help you quickly zero in on areas of strength and weakness. A valuable opening chapter on test-taking skills and techniques provides score-boosting hints on how to best prepare for taking the exam. Also included with the book is access to one complete online practice test that simulates the test-taking experience. The content of Lange Q&A Physician Assistant Examination is reviewed by a team of PA students for accuracy and relevancy and is organized by organ system and specialty areas of practice. The seventh edition of this first-rate test-prep tool is thoroughly revised with 40% new Q&As. The book is also redesigned in an eye-catching 2-color layout that enhances readability and review of the material. Taken together, Lange Q&A Physician Assistant Examination has everything you need to ace the PANCE and PANRE. More than 1,300 multiple choice questions with detailed answer explanations and references you will encounter on the national certification and recertification exams Includes 40% new Q&As, 25 additional illustrations and images, and full-color dermatology images Provides authoritative coverage of internal medicine and surgery subspecialties Companion online practice test for the most thorough preparation possible Contributors Preface Introduction 1. Test-Taking Skills: Tips and Techniques R ACHEL A. C ARLSON , E D D, MSBS, PA-C, DFAAPA 2. Cardiology Y UNIUS S AN N ICOLAS , PA-C 3. Dermatology N ATALIE R. N YREN , MSPAS, PA-C 4. Endocrinology J I H YUN C HUN (CJ), PA-C, MPAS, BC-ADM AND A SHLYN S MITH , MMS, PA-C 5. GI/Nutrition P HIL R. M ERRILL , PA-C, ME D 6. Hematology/Oncology S COTT L IGHTFOOT , PA-C, MPAS 7. Infectious Disease B RENDA L. Q UINCY , P HD , MPH, PA-C, DFAAPA 8. Nephrology T RICIA A. H OWARD , MHS, PA-C, DFAAPA; E RICA N. D AVIS , MHS, PA-C; AND N ANCY K IM Z UBER , MPAS, PA-C 9. Neurology L ES S WAFFORD J R ., MPAS, PA-C AND W ILLIAM C ODY B LACK , MHS, PA-C 10. Pulmonology R ANDY D. D ANIELSEN , P H D, PA-C, DFAAPA 11. Obstetrics and Gynecology A LEECE F OSNIGHT , MSPAS, PA-C, CSC, CSE 12. Pediatrics C AMILLA E. H OLLEN , MMS, PA-C AND A NNE E. S CHEMPP , MPAS, PA-C 13. Pharmacology and Therapeutics R AYMOND J. P AVLICK J R ., P H D 14. Psychiatry D ANIEL S. C ERVONKA , PA-C, CAS, DHS C 15. Emergency Medicine A RIEL S. M CGARRY , MSPAS, PA-C AND M ICHAEL A. M ASTROLEO , BA, BS, PA-C 16. General Surgery F RANK A. A CEVEDO , PA-C, MS, DFAAPA 17. Orthopedics and Rheumatology I AN M C L EOD , ME D , MS, PA-C, ATC 18. Ophthalmology/Otolaryngology L INDA S. M ACCONNELL , PA-C, MPAS, MAE D 19. Urology A NNE E. S CHEMPP , MPAS, PA-C 20. Preventive Medicine J AMES F. C AWLEY , MPH, PA-C, DHL( HON ) 21. Basic Science R AYMOND J. P AVLICK J R ., P H D Index Test-taking skills : tips and technique / Rachel Carlson Cardiology / Yunius Schambers Dermatology / Natalie Nyren Endocrinology / Ji Hyun Chun and Ashlyn Smith Gastroenterology/nutrition / Phil Merrill Hematology/oncology / Scott Lightfoot Infectious disease / Brenda L. Quincy Nephrology / Kim Zyber, Tricia Howard, and Erica N. Davis Neurology / Leslie Swafford Pulmonology / Randy Danielsen Obstetrics and gynecology / Aleece Fornight Pediatrics / Camilla Hollen and Anne Schempp Pharmacology and therapeutics / Raymond J. Pavlick Jr. Psychiatry / Daniel Cervonka Emergency medicine / Ariel McGarry and Michael Mastroleo General and vascular surgery / Frank Acevedo Orthopedics/rheumatology / Ian McLeod Otolaryngology and eye / Linda MacConnell Genitourinary / Anne Schempp Preventive medicine / James F. Cawley Basic science / Raymond J. Pavlick Jr.