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NOTE: Numbered objectives are from the U.S. Department of Transportation 1994 EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum.
COGNITIVE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this lesson, the EMT-Basic student will be able to:
4-5.1 Recognize the patient experiencing an allergic reaction. (pp. 529–533)
4-5.2 Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with an allergic reaction. (pp. 533–543)
4-5.3 Establish the relationship between the patient with an allergic reaction and airway management. (pp. 530, 535, 536)
4-5.4 Describe the mechanism of allergic response and implications for airway management. (pp. 526–529, 530, 535, 536)
4-5.5 State the generic and trade names, medication forms, dose, administration, action, and contraindications for the epinephrine auto-injector. (pp. 542–543)
4-5.6 Evaluate the need for medical direction in the emergency medical care of the patient with an allergic reaction. (pp. 534, 542)
4-5.7 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 an epinephrine auto-injector. (pp. 526–533, 534)
AFFECTIVE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this lesson, the EMT-Basic student will be able to:
4-5.8 Explain the rationale for administering epinephrine using an auto-injector. (pp. 536, 538)
PSYCHOMOTOR OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this lesson, the EMT-Basic student will be able to:
4-5.9 Demonstrate the emergency medical care of the patient experiencing an allergic reaction.
4-5.10 Demonstrate the use of an epinephrine autoinjector.
4-5.11 Demonstrate the assessment and documentation of the patient response to an epinephrine injection.
4-5.12 Demonstrate proper disposal of equipment.
4-5.13 Demonstrate completing a prehospital care report for patients with allergic emergencies.
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