Description should include
- how to identify the chief complaint
- the differences among an individual complaint, a traumatic chief complaint, and a time/life-critical chief complaint
- the difference between signs and symptoms
- the purpose for the questions asked about a chief complaint.
For sample Guidecards, see the Teacher Resources accompanying this framework.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is an individual complaint? Traumatic chief complaint? Time/life-critical chief complaint?
- What are some of the questions that the caller should be asked about the psychiatric/behavioral problems?