EMT Curriculum

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)