EMT Lesson Plans

EMT Program Lesson Plan Section 3.15 – Assessment Testing

Class Materials Needed: Medical Assessment

Lesson Type:

Skill Lab

Cohort Bag

Instructor Ratio: 1: 6

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1:10 with an aide Preparation Assignment for Students: Read pages: 248-311 Do MOD 3 Self-Exam online with score 80%+

Trauma Assessment

Cohort Bag

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- Backboard with accessories

Student Materials Needed:

- 3.15 Skills Sheet 1/ student - Section 3 test 1/ student - Test Answer Sheet 1/ student

Outline:

00:00-00:15 00:15-03.30 03:30-04:00

Testing Instructions

Rotating Testing Stations

Written Testing

Station: Medical Assessment

This station will tes t a ĐaŶdidate’s aďility t to perforŵ the folloǁiŶg oďjeĐtiǀes: 1. Demonstrate how to use the AVPU scale to test for patient responsiveness. (p 262)

Ϯ. DeŵoŶstƌate hoǁ to eǀaluate a patieŶt’s oƌieŶtatioŶ aŶd doĐuŵeŶt his oƌ heƌ status ĐoƌƌeĐtly. (pp Ϯ6Ϯ– 264) ϯ. DeŵoŶstƌate the teĐhŶiƋues foƌ assessiŶg a patieŶt’s aiƌǁay aŶd ĐoƌƌeĐtly oďtaiŶiŶg iŶfoƌŵatioŶ ƌelated to ƌespiƌatoƌy rate, rhythm, quality/character of breathing, and depth of breathing. (pp 265 – 269) 4. Demonstrate how to assess a radial pulse in a responsive patient and an unresponsive patient. (pp 270 – 272) 5. Demonstrate how to obtain a pulse rate in a patient. (pp 270 – 272) 6. Demonstrate how to assess capillary refill in an adult or child older than 6 years. (pp 273 – 274) 7. Demonstrate how to perform history-taking using SAMPLE and OPQRST 8. Demonstrate the use of a pulse oximetry device to evaluate the effectiveness of oxygenation in the patient. (pp 289 – 290) 9. DeŵoŶstƌate the use of eleĐtƌoŶiĐ deǀiĐes to assist iŶ deteƌŵiŶiŶg the patieŶt’s ďlood pressure in the field. (pp 290 – 291)

Instructions: Read the sĐƌipted sĐeŶaƌio aŶd oďseƌǀe the studeŶt’s peƌfoƌŵaŶĐe aŶd ƌeĐoƌd fiŶdiŶgs oŶ skills sheet.

Precautions: Do not lead the student or correct performance. This is a testing station and no feedback should be offered.