Title: Lesson 9-5 Monitoring Devices
Course: EMS 1119 Emergency Medical Technician > Section: Module IX Patient Assessment

Describe the significance of monitoring devices in patient assessment

At the end of this lesson and the associated lab activities students will be able to:

Cognitive Learning Objectives

- 9-5.1 Explain the use and interpretation of pulse oximetry device readings
- 9-5.2 List normal blood pressure ranges for adults, children & infants
- 9-5.3 Understand the findings of a blood pressure by palpation, auscultation and electronic devices while in the field
- 9-5.4 Understand the findings during assessment of pupils
- 9-5.5 Understand the findings during assessment of skin condition for various age groups
- 9-5.6 Understand the findings during assessment of the pulse in various age groups

Affective Objectives

- 9-5.1 Explain the value of performing the baseline vital signs
- 9-5.2 Recognize and respond to the feelings patients experience during assessment
- 9-5.3 Defend the need for obtaining and recording an accurate set of vital signs
- 9-5.4 Explain the rationale of recording additional sets of vital signs

Psychomotor Objectives

- 9-5.1 Demonstrate the skills involved in assessment of breathing in all age groups
- 9-5.2 Demonstrate the skills associated with obtaining a pulse in all age groups
- 9-5.3 Demonstrate the skills associated with assessing the skin color, temperature, condition, and capillary refill in all age groups
- 9-5.4 Demonstrate the skills associated with assessing the pupils
- 9-5.5 Demonstrate the skills associated with obtaining blood pressure by palpation, auscultation and electronic devices in all age groups
- 9-5.6 Demonstrate the use and interpretation of pulse oximetry device readings

Supplemental Material

- NREMT Medical Assessment Skill Sheet

Online Video

Your instructor will recommend which videos to view for this lesson. All videos are valuable resources. Students may wish to view more to enhance their learning.

- Pulse Oximetry (14:00)
Temple College EMS Professional
- Video Demonstration of NREMT Patientl Assessment (5:08)
This video follows the NREMT psychomotor skill checklist