EMT Lesson Plans

3.14 Patient Assessment Scenario Lab II Station: Unconscious Unremarkable Instructor Guidance

Objectives:

Demonstrate how to use the AVPU scale to test for pa ent responsiveness. (p 262) Demonstrate how to evaluate a pa ent’s orienta on and document his or her status correctly. (pp 262–264) Demonstrate how to test pupil reac on in response to light in a pa ent and how to document his or her status correctly. (pp 264–265) Demonstrate the techniques for assessing a pa ent’s airway and correctly obtaining informa on related to respiratory rate, rhythm, quality/character of breathing, and depth of breathing. (pp 265–269) Demonstrate how to assess a radial pulse in an unresponsive pa ent (pp 270–272) Demonstrate how to obtain a pulse rate in a pa ent. (pp 270–272) Demonstrate how to assess capillary re ll in a child younger than 6 years. (pp 273–274) Demonstrate how to perform a rapid scan of a pa ent. (pp 275–277, Skill Drill 8-1) Demonstrate the use of a pulse oximetry device to evaluate the e ec veness of oxygena on in the pa ent. (pp 289– 290) Demonstrate the use of electronic devices to assist in determining the pa ent’s blood pressure in the eld. (pp 290– 291) Demonstrate how to perform a full-body scan. (pp 291–295, Skill Drill 8-2) Demonstrate how to measure blood pressure by ausculta on. (pp 296–300, Skill Drill 8-3) Demonstrate how to measure blood pressure by palpa on. (p 300) Setup: You will need your cohort bag, a longboard, and a stretcher Deployment: DO NOT LECTURE – your students should be working hands-on within 5 minutes of arriving Deploy your students in one team – one student should be patient, the rest rescuers. The patient should lie on his back. Have them transition through the scenario on the back of this sheet like any other scenario from a scenario lab day. Debriefing: Give students feedback on the case after it is complete. Some points to discuss: - Did they insert an airway (probably indicated) - Did they give him oxygen (wouldn’t be wrong) - Did they do a head-to-toe exam? - What complications can the patient have? (brain swelling, bleed) - Discuss - is this patient high-priority? (Yes) Why if the findings are mostly unremarkable (Unresponsive)