Demonstration should include
- pulse oximetry
- capnography/end-tidal CO2
- acquisition of a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG)
- noninvasive blood pressure determination
- blood glucose determination.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What pulse oximetry limitations should an EMT know and consider?
- How does the measurement of blood pressure by auscultation differ from measurement by palpation?
- Who should have a blood glucose measurement as part of an assessment?