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xState Standard ¨ Institutionally
Developed College: not applicable |
Introduces the student to the Emergency Medical Technician profession.
This course covers the second half of the U.S. Department of
Transportation Basic EMT Program. Topics
include: general pharmacology,
respiratory emergencies, cardiology, diabetes, altered mental status, seizures,
allergies, poisonings, environmental emergencies, behavioral emergencies,
bleeding and shock, PASG, soft tissue injuries, musculoskeletal injuries, head
and spinal injuries, OB/GYN, infants and children, and special needs patients.
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Competency Areas |
Hours
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General
Pharmacology |
Class |
7 |
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Respiratory
Emergencies |
D. Lab |
1 |
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P.
Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Diabetes |
Credit |
7 |
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Altered
Mental Status |
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Seizures |
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Allergies |
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Poisonings |
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Environmental
Emergencies |
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Behavioral
Emergencies |
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Bleeding
and Shock |
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PASG |
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Soft
Tissue Injuries |
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Head and
Spinal Injuries |
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OB/GYN |
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Infants
and Children |
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Special
Needs patients |
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Prerequisite: |
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Corequisite: |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this section,
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D.Lab
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P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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General Pharmacology
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Identify which medications will be carried on the unit |
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State the medications carried on the unit by the
generic name |
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State the medications the EMT‑Basic can assist
the patient with by the generic name |
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Discuss the forms in which the medications may be
found |
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Explain the rationale for the administration of
medications |
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Demonstrate general steps for assisting patient with
self‑administration of medications |
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Read the labels and inspect each type of medication |
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Respiratory Emergencies |
6 |
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State the signs and symptoms of a patient with
breathing difficulty |
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Describe the emergency medical care of the patient
with breathing difficulty |
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Recognize the need for medical direction to assist in
the emergency medical care of the patient with breathing difficulty |
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Describe the emergency medical care of the patient
with breathing distress |
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Establish the relationship between airway management
and the patient with breathing difficulty |
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State the generic name, medication forms, dose,
administration, action, indications and contraindications for the prescribed
inhaler |
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Distinguish between the emergency medical care of the
infant, child and adult patient with breathing difficulty |
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Differentiate between upper airway obstruction and
lower airway disease in the infant and child patient |
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Defend EMT-Basic treatment regimens for various
respiratory emergencies |
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Explain the rationale for administering an inhaler |
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Demonstrate the emergency medical care for breathing
difficulty |
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Perform the steps in facilitating the use of an
inhaler |
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Cardiology |
10 |
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Describe the structure and function of the
cardiovascular system |
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Describe the emergency medical care of the patient
experiencing chest pain/discomfort |
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Define the role of EMT‑B in the emergency
cardiac care system |
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Discuss the position of comfort for patients with
various cardiac emergencies |
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Establish the relationship between airway management
and the patient with cardiovascular compromise |
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Predict the relationship between the patient
experiencing cardiovascular compromise and basic life support |
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Explain the importance of prehospital
ACLS intervention if it is available |
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Discuss the importance of post-resuscitation care |
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List the components of post-resuscitation care |
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Recognize the need for medical direction of protocols
to assist in the emergency medical care of the patient with chest pain |
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List the indications for the use of nitroglycerin |
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State the contraindications and side effects for the
use of nitroglycerin |
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Explain the rationale for administering nitroglycerin
to a patient with chest pain or discomfort |
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Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care
of a patient experiencing chest pain/discomfort |
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Perform the steps in facilitating the use of
nitroglycerin for chest pain or discomfort |
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Demonstrate the assessment and documentation of
patient response to nitroglycerin |
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Practice completing a prehospital
care report for patients with cardiac emergencies |
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Diabetes Altered Mental States
Seizures |
4 |
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State the steps in the emergency medical care of the
patient taking diabetic medicine with an altered mental status and a history
of diabetes |
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Establish the relationship between airway management
and the patient with altered mental status |
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State the generic and trade names, medication forms,
dose, administration, action, and contraindications for oral glucose |
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Evaluate the need for medical direction in the
emergency medical care of the diabetic patient |
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Explain the rationale for administering oral glucose |
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Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care
for the patient taking diabetic medicine with an altered mental status and a
history of diabetes |
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Demonstrate the steps in the administration of oral
glucose |
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Demonstrate the assessment and documentation of
patient response to oral glucose |
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Demonstrate how to complete a prehospital
care report for patients with diabetic emergencies |
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Allergic Reactions And Poisonings |
2 |
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Recognize the patient experiencing an allergic
reaction |
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Describe the emergency medical care of the patient
with an allergic reaction |
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Establish the relationship between the patient with an
allergic reaction and airway management |
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Describe the mechanisms of allergic response and the
implications for airway management |
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State the generic and trade names, medication forms,
dose, administration, action, and contraindications for the epinephrine auto‑injector |
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Evaluate the need for medical direction in the
emergency medical care of the patient with an allergic reaction |
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Differentiate between the general category of those
patients having an allergic reaction and those patients having an allergic
reaction and requiring immediate medical care, including immediate use of
epinephrine auto-injector |
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Explain the rationale for administering epinephrine
using an auto-injector |
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Demonstrate the emergency medical care of the patient
experiencing an allergic reaction |
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Demonstrate the use of epinephrine auto-injector |
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Demonstrate the assessment and documentation of
patient response to an epinephrine injection |
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Demonstrate proper disposal of equipment |
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Demonstrate
completing a prehospital care report for patients
with allergic emergencies |
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List various ways that poisons enter the body |
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List signs/symptoms associated with poisoning |
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Discuss the emergency medical care for the patient
with possible overdose |
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Establish the relationship between the patient
suffering from poisoning or overdose and airway management |
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State the generic and trade names, indications,
contraindications, medication form, dose, administration, actions, side
effects and re‑assessment strategies for activated charcoal |
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Recognize the need for medical direction in caring for
the patient with poisoning or overdose |
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Explain
the rationale for administering activated charcoal |
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Explain the rationale for contacting medical direction
early in the prehospital management of the
poisoning or overdose patient |
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Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care
for the patient with possible overdose |
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Perform the necessary steps required to provide a
patient with activated charcoal |
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Demonstrate the assessment and documentation of
patient response |
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Demonstrate the assessment and documentation of
patient response |
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Demonstrate proper disposal of the equipment for the
administration of activated charcoal |
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Demonstrate completing a prehospital
care report for patients with a poisoning/overdose emergency |
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Environmental Emergencies |
4 |
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Describe the various ways that the body loses heat
List the signs and symptoms of exposure to cold |
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List the signs and symptoms of exposure to cold |
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Explain the steps in providing emergency medical care
to a patient exposed to cold |
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List the signs and symptoms of exposure to heat |
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Explain the steps in providing emergency care to a
patient exposed to heat |
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Recognize the signs and symptoms of water-related
emergencies |
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Describe the complications of near drowning |
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Discuss the emergency medical care of bites and stings |
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Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care
of a patient with exposure to cold |
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Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care
of a patient with exposure to heat |
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Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care
of a near drowning patient |
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Demonstrate completing a prehospital
care report for patients with environmental emergencies |
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Behavioral Emergencies |
4 |
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Define behavioral emergencies |
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Discuss the general factors that may cause an
alteration in a patient's behavior |
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State the various reasons for psychological crises |
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Discuss the characteristics of an individual's
behavior which suggests that the patient is at risk for suicide |
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Discuss special medical/legal considerations for
managing behavioral emergencies |
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Discuss the special considerations for assessing a
patient with behavioral problems |
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Discuss the general principles of an individual's
behavior which suggests that he is at risk for violence |
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Discuss methods to calm behavioral emergency patients |
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Explain the rationale for learning how to modify your
behavior toward the patient with a behavioral emergency |
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Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care
of the patient experiencing a behavioral emergency |
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Demonstrate various techniques to safely restrain a
patient with a behavioral problem |
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Evaluation Module 5 |
3 |
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Unit
exam |
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Unit
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Bleeding And Shock PASG/ MAST |
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Differentiate between arterial, venous and capillary
bleeding |
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State methods of emergency medical care of external
bleeding |
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Establish the relationship between body substance
isolation and bleeding |
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Establish the relationship between airway management
and the trauma patient |
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Establish the relationship between mechanism of injury
and internal bleeding |
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List the signs of internal bleeding |
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List the steps in the emergency medical care of the
patient with signs and symptoms of internal bleeding |
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List signs and symptoms of shock (hypoperfusion) |
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State the steps in the emergency medical care of the
patient with signs and symptoms of shock (hypoperfusion) |
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Explain the sense of urgency to transport patients
that are bleeding and show signs of shock (hypoperfusion |
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Demonstrate direct pressure as a method of emergency
medical care of external bleeding |
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Demonstrate the use of diffuse pressure as a method of
emergency medical care of external bleeding |
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Demonstrate the use of pressure points and tourniquets
as a method of emergency medical care of external bleeding |
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Demonstrate the care of the patient exhibiting signs
and symptoms of internal bleeding |
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Demonstrate the care of the patient exhibiting signs
and symptoms of shock (hypoperfusion) |
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Demonstrate completing a prehospital
care report for patient with bleeding and/or shock (hypoperfusion) |
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Soft Tissue Injuries
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State the major functions of the skin |
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List the layers of the skin |
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Establish the relationship between body substance
isolation (BSI) and soft tissue injuries |
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List the types of closed soft tissue injuries |
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Describe the emergency medical care of the patient
with a closed soft tissue injury |
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State the types of open soft tissue injuries |
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Discuss the emergency medical care considerations for
a patient with a penetrating chest injuries |
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State the emergency medical care considerations for a
patient with an open wound to the abdomen |
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Differentiate the care of an open wound to the chest
from an open wound to the abdomen |
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List the classifications of burns |
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Define superficial burn |
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List the characteristics of a superficial burn |
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List the characteristics of a partial thickness burn |
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Define full thickness burn |
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List the characteristics of a full thickness burn |
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Describe the emergency medical care of the patient
with a superficial burn |
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Describe the emergency medical care of the patient
with a partial thickness burn |
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Describe the emergency medical care of the patient
with a full thickness burn |
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List the functions of dressing and bandaging |
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Describe the purpose of a bandage |
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Describe the steps in applying a pressure dressing |
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Establish the relationship between airway management
and the patient with chest injury, burns, blunt and penetrating injuries |
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Describe the effects of improperly applied dressings,
splints and tourniquets |
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Describe the emergency medical care of a patient with
an impaled object |
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Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of
a patient with an amputation |
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Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of
an amputated part |
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Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of
a patient with superficial burns |
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Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of
a patient with partial thickness burns |
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Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of
a patient with full thickness burns |
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Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of
a patient with a chemical burn |
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Demonstrate completing a prehospital
care report for patients with soft tissue injuries |
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Musculoskeletal Injuries |
4 |
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Describe the function of the muscular system |
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Describe the function of the skeletal system |
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List the major bones or bone groupings of the spinal
column; the thorax; the upper extremities; the lower extremities |
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Differentiate between an open and a closed painful,
swollen, deformed extremity |
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State the reasons for splinting |
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List the general rules of splinting |
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List the complications of splinting |
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List the emergency medical care for a patient with a
painful, swollen, deformed extremity |
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Explain the rationale for splinting at the scene
versus “load and go” |
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Explain the rationale for immobilization of the
painful, swollen, deformed extremity |
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Demonstrate the emergency medical care of a patient
with a painful, swollen, deformed extremity |
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Demonstrate completing a prehospital
care report for patients with musculoskeletal injuries |
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Head And Spinal Injuries |
4 |
0
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State the components of the nervous system |
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List the functions of the central nervous system |
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Define the structure of the skeletal system as it
relates to the nervous system |
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Relate mechanism of injury to potential injuries of
the head and spine |
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Describe the implications of not properly caring for
potential spine injuries |
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State the signs and symptoms of a potential spine
injury |
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Describe the method of determining if a responsive
patient may have a spine injury |
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Relate the airway emergency medical care techniques to
the patient with a suspected spine injury |
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Describe how to stabilize the cervical spine |
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Discuss indications for sizing and using a cervical
spine immobilization device |
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Establish the relationship between airway management
and the patient with head and spine injuries |
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Describe a method for sizing a cervical spine
immobilization device |
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Practical Skills Lab I |
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Practical Skills Lab II-Trauma |
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Lab II
must include Trauma skills practiced in a simulated wrecked vehicle |
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Evaluation Module 6
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2 |
2
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Obstetrics And Gynecology |
3 |
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Identify and explain the use of the contents of an
obstetrics kit |
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Identify predelivery
emergencies |
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State indications of an imminent delivery |
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Differentiate the emergency medical care provided to a
patient with predelivery emergencies from a normal
delivery |
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State the steps in the predelivery
preparation of the mother |
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Establish the relationship between body substance
isolation and childbirth |
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State the steps to assist in the delivery |
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Describe care of the baby as the head appears |
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Describe how and when to cut the umbilical cord |
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Discuss the steps in the delivery of the placenta |
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List the steps in the emergency medical care of the
mother post-delivery |
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Summarize neonatal resuscitation procedures |
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Describe the procedures for the following abnormal
deliveries: Breech birth, prolapsed
cord, limb presentation |
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Differentiate the special considerations for multiple
births |
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Describe special considerations of a premature baby |
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Discuss the emergency medical care of a patient with a
gynecological emergency |
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Explain the rationale for understanding the
implications of treating two patients (mother and baby) |
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Demonstrate the steps to assist in the normal cephalic
delivery |
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Demonstrate necessary care procedures of the fetus as
the head appears |
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Demonstrate infant neonatal procedures |
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Demonstrate post delivery care of infant |
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Demonstrate how and when to cut the umbilical cord |
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Attend to the steps in the delivery of the placenta |
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Demonstrate the post-delivery care of the mother |
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Demonstrate the procedures for the following abnormal
deliveries: vaginal bleeding, breech
birth, prolapsed cord, limb presentation |
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