EMC 103 – Patient Assessment and Airway for the EMT

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Posted: 05/16/07

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EMC 103 – Patient Assessment and Airway for the EMT

Course Description

The course covers all the components of the National Highway Safety Transportation Administration, National Standard Curriculum, Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, 1994 standard, Module 2 and 3. In addition to the NSC-B 1994 standards, this course also includes the NSC EMT-Intermediate 1985 Standard, Sections 5, 6, and 7. Topics include: Scene-Size Up, Initial Assessment, Focused History & Physical Exam for both Medical and Trauma Patients, Detailed Physical Exam, On-Going Assessment, Communications/Documentation, EMS communications for the EMT-I, airway, advanced airway and Basic/Advanced Airway Management.

Competency Areas	Hours
Scene Size-Up	Class	2
Initial Assessment	D. Lab	1
Focused History And Physical Exam - Trauma Patients	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Focused History And Physical Exam – Medical Patients	Credit	3
Detailed Physical Exam
On-Going Assessment
Communications
EMS Communications For the EMT-Intermediate
Documentation
Airway
Advanced Airway
Advanced Airway Practical Skills Lab
Review And Practical Skills Lab

Competency	After completing this section, the student will be able to:	Hours
Competency		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/O.B.I.
SCENE SIZE-UP		1	0	0
X2-1.1*	Recognize hazards/potential hazards.
X2-1.2	Describe common hazards found at the scene of a trauma and a medical patient.
X2-1.3	Determine if the scene is safe to enter
X2-1.4	Discuss common mechanisms of injury/nature of illness
X2-1.5	Discuss the reason for identifying the total number of patients at the scene
X2-1.6	Explain the reason for identifying the need for additional help or assistance.
X2-1.7	Explain the rationale for crew members to evaluate scene safety prior to entering.
X2-1.8	Serve as a model for others explaining how patient situations affect your evaluation of mechanism of injury or illness
X2-1.9	Observe various scenarios and identify potential hazards
X2-1.10	Describe the problems an EMT-I might encounter in a hostile situation and describe mechanisms of management.
X2-1.11	Describe the various types of protective equipment available to the EMT-I for self-protection and patient protection.
X2-1.12	Discuss the appropriate methods of patient protection in each situation.
INITIAL ASSESSMENT		2	2	0
X2-2.1	Summarize the reasons for forming a general impression of the patient
X2-2.2	Discuss methods of assessing altered mental status
X2-2.3	Differentiate between assessing the altered mental status in the adult, child and infant patient.
X2-2.4	Discuss methods of assessing the airway in the adult, child and infant patient
X2-2.5	State reasons for management of the cervical spine once the patient has been determined to be a trauma patient
X2-2.6	Describe methods used for assessing if a patient is breathing.
X2-2.7	State what care should be provided to the adult, child and infant patient with adequate breathing.
X2-2.8	State what care should be provided to the adult, child and infant patient without adequate breathing.
X2-2.9	Differentiate between a patient with adequate and inadequate breathing.
X2-2.10	Distinguish between methods of assessing breathing in the adult, child and infant patient.
X2-2.11	Compare the methods of providing airway care to the adult, child and infant patient.
X2-2.12	Describe the methods used to obtain a pulse
X2-2.13	Differentiate between obtaining a pulse in an adult, child and infant patient.
X2-2.14	Discuss the need for assessing the patient for external bleeding
X2-2.15	Describe normal and abnormal findings when assessing skin color
X2-2.16	Describe normal and abnormal findings when assessing skin temperature.
X2-2.17	Describe normal and abnormal findings when assessing skin condition
X2-2.18	Describe normal and abnormal findings when assessing skin capillary refill in the infant and child patient
X2-2.19	Explain the reason for prioritizing a patient for care and transport.
X2-2.20	Explain the importance of forming a general impression of the patient.
X2-2.21	Explain the value of performing an initial assessment.
X2-2.22	Demonstrate the techniques for assessing mental status.
X2-2.23	Demonstrate the techniques for assessing the airway.
X2-2.24	Demonstrate the techniques for assessing if the patient is breathing.
X2-2.25	Demonstrate the techniques for assessing if the patient has a pulse.
X2-2.26	Demonstrate the techniques for assessing the patient for external bleeding.
X2-2.27	Demonstrate the techniques for assessing the patient's skin color, temperature, condition and capillary refill (infants and children only).

Prerequisite:	Program Admission
Corequisite:	EMC 100