Knowledge Objectives

1. Describe the function of the musculoskeletal system.
2. Differentiate between an open and a closed painful, swollen, deformed extremity.
3. List the emergency medical care for a patient with a painful, swollen, deformed extremity.
4. Relate mechanism of injury to potential injuries of the head and spine.
5. State the signs and symptoms of a potential spine injury.
6. Describe the method of determining if a responsive patient may have a spine injury.
7. List the signs and symptoms of an injury to the head.
8. Describe the emergency medical care for injuries to the head.

9. Explain the rationale for the feeling patients who have need for immobilization of the painful, swollen, deformed extremity.
10. Demonstrate a caring attitude toward patients with a musculoskeletal injury who request Emergency Medical Services.
11. Place the interests of the patient with a musculoskeletal injury as the foremost consideration when making any and all patient care decisions.
12. Communicate with empathy to patients with a musculoskeletal injury, as well as with family members and friends of the patient.

13. Demonstrate the emergency medical care of a patient with a painful, swollen, deformed extremity.
14. Demonstrate opening the airway in a patient with suspected spinal cord injury.
15. Demonstrate evaluating a responsive patient with a suspected spinal cord injury.
16. Demonstrate stabilizing of the cervical spine.