EMT-Basic/Assessment/Trauma

Lesson 3.3: Focused History and Physical Exam: Trauma

Objectives
By the end of this lesson, the EMT-Basic should be able to:
 * 1) Discuss the reasons for reconsideration concerning the mechanism of injury.
 * 2) State the reasons for performing a rapid trauma assessment.
 * 3) Recite examples and explain why patients should receive a rapid trauma assessment.
 * 4) Describe the areas included in the rapid trauma assessment and discuss what should be evaluated.
 * 5) Differentiate when the rapid assessment may be altered in order to provide patient care.
 * 6) Discuss the reason for performing a focused history and physical exam.
 * 7) Recognize and respect the feelings that patients might experience during assessment.
 * 8) Demonstrate the rapid trauma assessment that should be used to assess a patient based on their mechanism of injury.