NREMT (EMT-B) Medical- HCTZ Situation

[NomadicMedic]

Here we also check mental status with the stroke scale.

Again, fundamentally incorrect. The CPSS does NOT assess mental status, it only focuses on key points that may help a provider determine neuro deficit that would indicate stroke. You may (and most decidedly should) assess mental status on your possible CVA patient, but know that it is NOT a segment of the CPSS.

 

[JMorin95]

Again, fundamentally incorrect. The CPSS does NOT assess mental status, it only focuses on key points that may help a provider determine neuro deficit that would indicate stroke. You may (and most decidedly should) assess mental status on your possible CVA patient, but know that it is NOT a segment of the CPSS.

I never said it was, in my state we have it included.

 

[PaddyWagon]

Is not mental status something you get during normal process anyways? And part of the focused assessment ? If I have a poor internal mapping of the process I'd like to fix it sooner than later =)

 

[NomadicMedic]

I never said it was, in my state we have it included.

In your state, it's included as part of the assessment, but not as part of the CPSS. (Maine Protocols, Gold 9)

 

[JMorin95]

In your state, it's included as part of the assessment, but not as part of the CPSS. (Maine Protocols, Gold 9)

Again I'm not claiming it as part of it but if the OP did not state mental status during the exam to the examiner that could be another fail.