EMT Lesson Plans

Chapter 26: Nervous System Trauma

National EMS Education Standard Competencies

Trauma Applies fundamental knowledge to provide basic emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely injured patient.

Nervous System Trauma Pathophysiology, assessment, and management of

 Traumatic brain injury (pp 893–896, 901–903, 905–907)  Spinal cord injury (pp 897–898, 903–904, 907–909)

Knowledge Objectives 1. Describe the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, including its divisions into the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the structures and functions of each. (pp 887–890) 2. Explain the functions of both the somatic and autonomic nervous systems. (pp 887–890) 3. Describe the process of assessing a a patient for motor and sensory function. (pp 905–907)