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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:

5-2.1 State the major functions of the skin. (p. 774)
5-2.2 List the layers of the skin. (p. 774)
5-2.3 Establish the relationship between body substance isolation (BSI) and soft tissue injuries. (p. 774)
5-2.4 List the types of closed soft tissue injuries. (p. 774)
5-2.5 Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with a closed soft tissue injury. (pp. 776)
5-2.6 State the types of open soft tissue injuries. (pp. 777–781)
5-2.7 Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with an open soft tissue injury. (p. 782)
5-2.8 Discuss the emergency medical care considerations for a patient with a penetrating chest injury. (pp. 782–783)
5-2.9 State the emergency medical care considerations for a patient with an open wound to the abdomen. (p. 783)
5-2.10 Differentiate the care of an open wound to the chest from an open wound to the abdomen. (pp. 782–783)
5-2.21 List the functions of dressing and bandaging. (pp. 785–787)
5-2.22 Describe the purpose of a bandage. (p. 789)
5-2.23 Describe the steps in applying a pressure dressing. (p. 787)
5-2.24 Establish the relationship between airway management and the patient with chest injury, burns, blunt, and penetrating injuries. (pp. 774, 781)
5-2.25 Describe the effects of improperly applied dressings, splints, and tourniquets. (pp. 787, 789)
5-2.26 Describe the emergency medical care of a patient with an impaled object. (p. 783)
5-2.27 Describe the emergency medical care of a patient with an amputation. (pp. 783–785)

AFFECTIVE OBJECTIVES
No affective objectives identified.

PSYCHOMOTOR OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this lesson, the EMT-Basic student will be able to:

5-2.29 Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of closed soft tissue injuries.
5-2.30 Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of open soft tissue injuries.
5-2.31 Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with an open chest wound.
5-2.32 Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with open abdominal wounds.
5-2.33 Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with an impaled object.
5-2.34 Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with an amputation.
5-2.35 Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of an amputated part.
5-2.40 Demonstrate completing a prehospital care report for patients with soft tissue injuries.




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