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5.13 UNIT TERMINAL OBJECTIVE

5-13 At the end of this unit, the paramedic student will be able to utilize gynecological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement the management plan for the patient experiencing a gynecological emergency.

At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student will be able to:

5-13.1 Review the anatomic structures and physiology of the female reproductive system. (C-1)

5-13.2 Identify the normal events of the menstrual cycle. (C-1)

5-13.3 Describe how to assess a patient with a gynecological complaint. (C-1)

5-13.4 Explain how to recognize a gynecological emergency. (C-1)

5-13.5 Describe the general care for any patient experiencing a gynecological emergency. (C-1)

5-13.6 Describe the pathophysiology, assessment, and management of specific gynecological emergencies. (C-1)

At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student will be able to:

5-13.7 Value the importance of maintaining a patient’s modesty and privacy while still being able to obtain necessary information. (A-2)

5-13.8 Defend the need to provide care for a patient of sexual assault, while still preventing destruction of crime scene information. (A-3)

5-13.9 Serve as a role model for other EMS providers when discussing or caring for patients with gynecological emergencies. (A-3)

At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student will be able to:

5-13.10 Demonstrate how to assess a patient with a gynecological complaint. (P-2)

5-13.11 Demonstrate how to provide care for a patient with: (P-2)

a. Excessive vaginal bleeding

b. Abdominal pain

c. Sexual assault

5.14 UNIT TERMINAL OBJECTIVE

5-14 At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student will be able to apply an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system to the assessment and management of a patient experiencing normal or abnormal labor.

At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student will be able to:

5-14.1 Review the anatomic structures and physiology of the reproductive system. (C-1)

5-14.2 Identify the normal events of pregnancy. (C-1)

5-14.3 Describe how to assess an obstetrical patient. (C-1)

5-14.4 Identify the stages of labor and the paramedic's role in each stage. (C-1)

5-14.5 Differentiate between normal and abnormal delivery. (C-3)

5-14.6 Identify and describe complications associated with pregnancy and delivery. (C-1)

5-14.7 Identify predelivery emergencies. (C-1)

5-14.8 State indications of an imminent delivery. (C-1)

5-14.9 Explain the use of the contents of an obstetrics kit. (C-2)

5-14.10 Differentiate the management of a patient with predelivery emergencies from a normal delivery. (C-3)

5-14.11 State the steps in the predelivery preparation of the mother. (C-1)

5-14.12 Establish the relationship between body substance isolation and childbirth. (C-3)

5-14.13 State the steps to assist in the delivery of a newborn. (C-1)

5-14.14 Describe how to care for the newborn. (C-1)

5-14.15 Describe how and when to cut the umbilical cord. (C-1)

5-14.16 Discuss the steps in the delivery of the placenta. (C-1)

5-14.17 Describe the management of the mother post-delivery. (C-1)

5-14.18 Summarize neonatal resuscitation procedures. (C-1)

5-14.19 Describe the procedures for handling abnormal deliveries. (C-1)

5-14.20 Describe the procedures for handling complications of pregnancy. (C-1)

5-14.21 Describe the procedures for handling maternal complications of labor. (C-1)

5-14.22 Describe special considerations when meconium is present in amniotic fluid or during delivery. (C-1)

5-14.23 Describe special considerations of a premature baby. (C-1)

At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student will be able to:

5-14.24 Advocate the need for treating two patients (mother and baby). (A-2)

5-14.25 Value the importance of maintaining a patient’s modesty and privacy during assessment and management. (A-2)

5-14.26 Serve as a role model for other EMS providers when discussing or performing the steps of childbirth. (A-3)

At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student will be able to:

5-14.27 Demonstrate how to assess an obstetric patient. (P-2)

5-14.28 Demonstrate how to provide care for a patient with: (P-2)

• Excessive vaginal bleeding
• Abdominal pain
• Hypertensive crisis

5-14.29 Demonstrate how to prepare the obstetric patient for delivery. (P-2)

5-14.30 Demonstrate how to assist in the normal cephalic delivery of the fetus. (P-2)

5-14.31 Demonstrate how to deliver the placenta. (P-2)

5-14.32 Demonstrate how to provide post-delivery care of the mother. (P-2)

5-14.33 Demonstrate how to assist with abnormal deliveries. (P-2)

5-14.34 Demonstrate how to care for the mother with delivery complications. (P-2)