Title: Demonstrate a secondary assessment.
Course: Emergency Medical Technician I (14055-I) > Section: Assessing the Patient

Demonstration should include

- carrying out a focused assessment of pain
- assessing vital signs
- assessing breath sounds
- using techniques of physical examination for various body systems

  - respiratory system, including breath sound quality
  - cardiovascular system
  - neurological system
  - musculoskeletal system
  - major anatomical regions
- age-related variations for pediatric or geriatric patients.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What determines whether a patient should have a rapid physical exam or a focused exam?
- What are some specific techniques used during a physical exam?
- What are the components of a set of baseline vital signs? What does each one tell an EMT about a patient’s condition?