KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE
- Summarize the reasons for forming a general impression of the patient. (pp. 196, 200)
- Discuss methods of assessing altered mental status. (pp. 200-202)
- Differentiate between assessing the altered mental status in the adult, child, and infant patient. (pp. 200, 202, 205, 207)
- Discuss methods of assessing the airway in the adult, child, and infant patient. (pp. 200, 202, 205, 207)
- State reasons for management of the cervical spine once the patient has been determined to be a trauma patient. (pp. 196, 200) (Scan 8-1,p. 197)
- Describe methods used for assessing if a patient is breathing. (pp. 200-201, 202, 207)
- State what care should be provided to the adult, child, and infant patient with adequate breathing. (pp. 198, 200-201, 202, 207)
- State what care should be provided to the adult, child, and infant patient without adequate breathing. (pp. 198, 200-201, 202, 207)
- Differentiate between a patient with adequate and inadequate breathing. (pp. 200-201, 202)
- Distinguish between methods of assessing breathing in the adult, child, and infant patient. (pp. 200-201, 202, 205, 207)
- Compare the methods of providing airway care to the adult, child, and infant patient. (pp. 198, 200, 202, 205, 207)
- Describe the methods used to obtain a pulse. (pp. 201, 202, 207)
- Differentiate between obtaining a pulse in an adult, child, and infant patient. (pp. 201, 202, 205, 207)
- For further information on these objectives…
- Objectives 3-2.4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (airway/breathing)
- Objectives 3-2.12, 13 (pulse)
- Objective (external bleeding)
- Objectives 3-2.15, 16, 17, 18 (skin/shock)
- Objectives 3-2.3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 18 (infants/children)
- Discuss the need for assessing the patient for external bleeding. (pp. 201, 202, 207)
- Describe normal and abnormal findings when assessing skin color. (pp. 201, 202, 207)
- Describe normal and abnormal findings when assessing skin temperature. (pp. 201, 202, 207)
- Describe normal and abnormal findings when assessing skin condition. (pp. 201, 202, 207)
- Describe normal and abnormal findings when assessing skin capillary refill in the infant and child patient. (pp. 199, 202, 205, 207)
- Explain the reason for prioritizing a patient for care and transport. (p. 201)
- Explain the importance of forming a general impression of the patient. (pp. 194, 196)
- Explain the value of performing an initial assessment. (p. 196) (Scan 8-2, pp. 198-199)
SKILLS
- Demonstrate the techniques for assessing mental status.
- Demonstrate the techniques for assessing the airway.
- Demonstrate the techniques for assessing if the patient is breathing.
- Demonstrate the techniques for assessing if the patient has a pulse.
- Demonstrate the techniques for assessing the patient for external bleeding.
- Demonstrate the techniques for assessing the patient's skin color, temperature, condition, and capillary refill (infants and children only).
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritize patients. See these chapters:
- Chapter 6 "Airway Management"
- Chapter 9 "Vital Signs and SAMPLE History"
- Chapter 26 "Bleeding and Shock"
- Chapter 9 "Vital Signs and SAMPLE History"; Chapter 26 "Bleeding and Shock"
- Chapter 31 "Infants and Children"
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