Knowledge Objectives

1. Identify the patient who presents with a general medical complaint.
2. Explain the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient with a general medical complaint.
3. Identify the patient who presents with a specific medical complaint of altered mental status.
4. Explain the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient with an altered mental status.
5. Identify the patient who presents with a specific medical complaint of seizures.
6. Explain the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient with seizures.
7. Identify the patient who presents with a specific medical complaint of exposure to cold.
8. Explain the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient with an exposure to cold.
9. Identify the patient who presents with a specific medical complaint of exposure to heat.
10. Explain the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient with an exposure to heat.
11. Identify the patient who presents with a specific medical complaint of behavioral change.
12. Explain the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient with a behavioral change.
13. Identify the patient who presents with a specific complaint of a psychological crisis.
14. Explain the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient with a psychological crisis.

15. Attend to the feelings of the patient and/or family when dealing with the patient with a general medical complaint.
16. Attend to the feelings of the patient and/or family when dealing with the patient with a specific medical complaint.
17. Explain the rationale for modifying your behavior toward the patient with a behavioral emergency.
18. Demonstrate a caring attitude toward patients with a general medical complaint who request Emergency Medical Services.
19. Place the interests of the patient with a general medical complaint as the foremost consideration when making any and all patient care decisions.
20. Communicate with empathy to patients with a general medical complaint, as well as with family members and friends of the patient.
21. Demonstrate a caring attitude toward patients with a specific medical complaint who request Emergency Medical Services.
22. Place the interests of the patient with a specific medical complaint as the foremost consideration when making any and all patient care decisions.
23. Communicate with empathy to patients with a specific medical complaint, as well as with family members and friends of the patient.
24. Demonstrate a caring attitude toward patients with a behavioral problem who request Emergency Medical Services.
25. Place the interests of the patient with a behavioral problem as the foremost consideration when making any and all patient care decisions.
26. Communicate with empathy to patients with a behavioral problem, as well as with family members and friends of the patient.

27. Demonstrate the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient with a general medical complaint.
28. Demonstrate the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient with an altered mental status.
29. Demonstrate the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient with seizures.
30. Demonstrate the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient with an exposure to cold.
31. Demonstrate the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient with an exposure to heat.
32. Demonstrate the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient with a behavioral change.
33. Demonstrate the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient with a psychological crisis.