UNIT TERMINAL OBJECTIVE 7-1 - EMT-Enhanced Student Assessment

Sep 23, 2026

Uploaded by Fans

Instructional objectives for an EMT-Enhanced unit centered on assessment based management for patients with common complaints. It defines unit terminal, cognitive, affective, and psychomotor outcomes, emphasizing effective assessment for clinical decision making, managing attitudes and uncooperative patients, preventing labeling and tunnel vision, and reducing environmental distractions. The material also covers scene management and team roles, patient care item selection, communication methods, and assessment priorities across emergencies such as chest pain, cardiac arrest, acute abdominal pain, GI bleeding, altered mental status, dyspnea, trauma, allergic reactions, and pediatric cases.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages10

Reading Time25 min

AccessFree to download

Unit Terminal Objective

Cognitive Objectives (7-1.1-7-1.21)

Affective Objectives (7-1.22-7-1.24)

Psychomotor Objectives (7-1.25-7-1.26)

Declarative Content

Effective Assessment

Assessment is the foundation of care

Accurate information is critical to decision making

Pattern recognition and field impression

BLS/ALS treatment driven by protocols and judgment

Factors affecting assessment and decision making

UNIT TERMINAL OBJECTIVE 7-1 At the end of this unit the EMT-Enhanced student will be able to integrate the principles of assessment based management to perform an appropriate assessment and implement the management plan for patients with common complaints. COGNITIVE OBJECTIVES At the completion of this unit, the EMT-Enhanced student will be able to: 7-1.1 Explain how effective assessment is critical to clinical decision making. (C-1) 7-1.2 Explain how the EMT-Enhanced’s attitude affects assessment and decision making. (C-1) 7-1.3 Explain how uncooperative patients affect assessment and decision making. (C-1) 7-1.4 Explain strategies to prevent labeling and tunnel vision. (C-1) 7-1.5 Develop strategies to decrease environmental distractions. (C-1) 7-1.6 Describe how manpower considerations and staffing configurations affect assessment and decision making. (C-1) 7-1.7 Synthesize concepts of scene management and choreography to simulated emergency calls. (C-3) 7-1.8 Explain the roles of the team leader and the patient care person. (C-1) 7-1.9 List and explain the rationale for carrying the essential patient care items. (C-3) 7-1.10 When given a simulated call, list the appropriate equipment to be taken to the patient. (C-1) 7-1.11 Explain the general approach to the emergency patient. (C-1) 7-1.12 Describe how to effectively communicate patient information face to face, over the telephone, by radio, and in writing. (C-1) 7-1.13 Explain the general approach, patient assessment, and management priorities for patients who complain of chest pain. (C-3) 7-1.14 Explain the general approach, patient assessment, and management priorities for medical and traumatic cardiac arrest patients. (C-3) 7-1.15 Explain the general approach, patient assessment, and management priorities for patients who complain of acute abdominal pain. (C-3) 7-1.16 Explain the general approach, patient assessment, and management priorities for patients who complain of GI bleeding. (C-3) 7-1.17 Explain the general approach, patient assessment, and management priorities for altered mental status patients. (C-3) 7-1.18 Explain the general approach, patient assessment, and management priorities for patients who complain of dyspnea. (C-3) 7-1.19 Explain the general approach, patient assessment, and management priorities for trauma or multi trauma patients. (C-3) 7-1.20 Explain the general approach, patient assessment, and management priorities for a patient who is having an allergic reaction. (C-3) 7-1.21 Explain the general approach, patient assessment, and management priorities for pediatric patients. (C-3) AFFECTIVE OBJECTIVES At the completion of this unit, the EMT-Enhanced student will be able to: 7-1.22 Appreciate the use of scenarios to develop high level clinical decision making skills. (A-2) 7-1.23 Advocate and practice the process of complete patient assessment on all patients. (A-3) 7-1.24 Value the importance of presenting the patient accurately and clearly. (A-2) PSYCHOMOTOR OBJECTIVES At the completion of this unit, the EMT-Enhanced student will be able to: 7-1.25 While serving as team leader, choreograph the EMS response team, perform a patient assessment, provide local/regionally appropriate treatment, present cases verbally and in writing given a moulaged and programed simulated patient. (P-3) 7-1.26 While serving as team leader, assess a programmed patient or mannequin, make decisions relative to interventions and transportation, provide the interventions, patient packaging and transportation, work as a team and practice various roles for the following common emergencies: (P-3) a. Chest pain b . Cardiac Arrest -Traumatic arrest -Medical arrest c. Acute abdominal pain d . GI Bleeding -lower GI bleeding -upper GI bleeding e. Altered mental status f . Dyspnea g . Syncope h . Trauma -Isolated extremity fracture (tibia/ fibula or radius/ ulna) -Femur fracture -Sp

FAQs

What does the unit aim to help EMT-Enhanced students do at the end of the unit?

Students integrate assessment based management principles to perform appropriate assessment and implement a management plan for patients with common complaints.

How do attitude and uncooperative patients influence assessment and decisions?

The content explains that the EMT-Enhanced’s attitude affects assessment and decision making, and that uncooperative patients impact how assessment information is gathered and interpreted.

Which emergency complaint groups are included for assessment and management priorities?

The objectives include chest pain, medical and traumatic cardiac arrest, acute abdominal pain, GI bleeding, altered mental status, dyspnea, trauma (including multiple trauma scenarios), allergic reactions/bites/envenomation, and pediatric emergencies such as respiratory distress, fever, and seizures.

Sep 23, 2026

Uploaded by Fans