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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

 

 


Prerequisite:

Program Admission

Corequisite:

EMC 100

 

Course Guide

 


Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

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).