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EMT-INTERMEDIATE 1-B
EMTL-2220
Practical Laboratory Skills Objectives
18. Demonstrate a clinical assessment to determine the proper management modality
for a patient with a suspected non-traumatic spinal injury.
19. Demonstrate immobilization of the urgent and non-urgent patient with assessment
findings of spinal injury from the following presentations:
a. Supine
b. Prone
c. Semi-prone
d. Sitting
e. Standing
20. Demonstrate preferred method for stabilization of a helmet from a potentially spine
injured patient.
21. Demonstrate helmet removal techniques.
22. Demonstrate alternative methods for stabilization of a helmet from a potentially
spine injured patient.
23. Demonstrate documentation of assessment before spinal immobilization.
24. Demonstrate documentation of assessment during spinal immobilization.
25. Demonstrate documentation of assessment after spinal immobilization.
F. Unit III: Behavioral Emergencies
Upon the completion of this unit, the student will:
Behavioral Objectives
1. Distinguish between normal and
abnormal behavior.
2. Discuss the pathophysiology of
behavioral emergencies.
3. Define the following terms:
a. Active learning
b. Anxiety
c. Behavior
d. Behavioral emergency
e. Body language
f. Confusion
g. Depression
h. Overt behavior
4. Discuss appropriate measures to
ensure the safety of the patient, EMT-
Intermediate, and others.
5. Identify techniques for a physical
assessment in a patient with behavioral
problems.
6. Describe therapeutic interviewing
techniques for gathering information from
a patient with a behavioral emergency.
Skills Lab Objectives
Demonstrate safe techniques for
managing and restraining a violent
behavior.
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