EMT-Basic/Assessment/Ongoing

Lesson 3.6: On-going Assessment

Objectives
By the end of this lesson the EMT-Basic should be able to:
 * 1) Discuss the reasons for repeating the initial assessment as part of the on-going assessment.
 * 2) Describe the components of the on-going assessment.
 * 3) Describe trending of assessment components.
 * 4) Explain the value of performing an on-going assessment.
 * 5) Recognize and respect the feeling that patients might experience during assessment.
 * 6) Explain the value of trending assessment components to other health care professionals who assume care of the patient.
 * 7) Demonstrate the skills involved in performing the on-going assessment.