LESSON 1: Wound Healing and Wound Care.
1-1. Identify terms and definitions relating to wounds.
1-2. Identify physiological responses to injury.
1-3. Describe procedures for general wound care.
1-4. Describe procedures for specific wound care.
1-5. Describe the steps of wound healing.
LESSON 2: Contaminated Wounds.
2-1. Identify the factors responsible for infection.
2-2. Identify the cardinal signs and symptoms of wound infection.
2-3. Identify the characteristics, signs and symptoms, and treatment for gram-positive organisms.
2-4. Identify the characteristics, signs and symptoms, and treatment for gram-negative organisms.
3-1. Identify the factors for determining the severity of a burn injury.
3-2. Identify the characteristics of each of the following burns:
Thermal burns.
Electrical burns.
Lightning burns.
Chemical burns.
Radiant burns.
Inhalation burns.
3-3. Identify the causes, signs and symptoms, and treatment for each of the following burns:
Thermal burns.
Electrical burns.
Lightning burns.
Chemical burns.
Inhalation burns.
3-4. Identify items which must be corrected at an electrical accident before the rescuer can aid the injured person.
3-5. Identify the criticality levels of a thermal burn.
3-6. Calculate the total body surface area (TBSA) burned using the Rule of Nines.
3-7. Calculate the amount of replacement fluid needed for a burn casualty.