EMT Lesson Plans

Chapter 8: Patient Assessment

National EMS Education Standard Competencies

Assessment

Applies scene information and patient assessment findings (scene size-up, primary and secondary assessment, patient history, and

reassessment) to guide emergency management.

Secondary Assessment

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Assessment of vital signs (pp 289 – 291)

Knowledge Objectives

1. List normal blood pressure ranges for adults, children, and infants. (pp 296 – 301) 2. List normal pulse rate ranges for adults, children, and infants. (pp 296 – 301) 3. List normal respiratory rate ranges for adults, children, and infants. (pp 296 – 301)

Skills Objectives

1. Describe how to obtain a pulse rate in a patient. (pp 270 – 272) 2. Describe how to obtain a respiratory rate in a patient. (pp 270 – 272) 3. Describe how to measure blood pressure by auscultation. (pp 296 – 300)

4. Describe how to measure blood pressure by palpation. (p 300)