EMT Curriculum

Section 9.02.B.2 Exiting Scenarios / Finals Scenario: MEDICAL 2

NOTE: THE STUDENT WILL BE TESTED ON ONLY ONE MEDICAL SCENARIO. CHOOSE MEDICAL 1 OR MEDICAL 2

This scenario will test the student’s ability to: 1.

Demonstrate how to use the AVPU scale to test for patient responsiveness. (p 262) 2. Demonstrate how to evaluate a patient’s orientation and document his or her status correctly. (pp 262–264) 3. Demonstrate the techniques for assessing a patient’s airway and correctly obtaining information related to respiratory 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 (pp 270–272) 5. Demonstrate history-taking using the SAMPLE mneumonic and the OPQRST mneumonic 6. Demonstrate how to measure blood pressure by auscultation. (pp 296–300, Skill Drill 8-3) 7. Demonstrate how to assess capillary refill in an adult or child older than 6 years. (pp 273–274) 8. Demonstrate how to perform a focused assessment of a patient 9. Demonstrate the use of a pulse oximetry device to evaluate the effectiveness of oxygenation in the patient. (pp 289–290) 10. Demonstrate the use of electronic devices to assist in determining the patient’s blood pressure in the field. (pp 290–291) 11. Demonstrate how to solicit a medical history from a patient (pp 278) 12. Demonstrate how to use an epinephrine auto-injector. (pp 655–656, Skill Drill 18-1)

Setup: You will need your cohort bag. You will also need a board with accessories and suction.

Deployment: You will need a student to be patient. Under no circumstances should the instructor be the patient.

Do not verbalize interventions such as oxygen or EPI-PEN administration. It is permissible to verbalize vital signs since those will be tested separately at another station.