ENPC 4th Edition Skills Checkoff
Assess the Pt's level of consciousness/responsiveness - answerIs the Pt
awake/responsive or unconscious
Primary Survey - answer"A" - "E"
Position Pt to open airway & keep C-Spine stable - answerAirway & Alignment (C-
Spine)
Manually open the airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver to maintain C-Spine stabilization
Demonstrates and describes techniques to assess airway patency - Identify at least 3 -
answerVocalization or abnormal airway sounds
Tongue obstruction
Loose teeth or foreign objects
Blood, drooling, secretions, or vomit
Edema
Preferred posture
Dysphagia
Demonstrate and describes required interventions to clear the airway - Identify at least 1
- answerSuction
"Sniffing" Position - place head in a neutral position by placing a towel between
shoulder blades
Remove foreign objects
Nasopharyngeal/Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA)
"B" - answerBreathing & Ventilation
Demonstrates and describes techniques to determine effectiveness of breathing -
Identify at least 3 - answerLevel of consciousness (LOC)
Spontaneous respirations
Rate & depth of respirations
Decreased/Increased ability
Symmetric & equal chest rise and fall
Presence & quality of breath sounds
Open chest wounds/deformities
Skin color
Assess the Pt's level of consciousness/responsiveness - answerIs the Pt
awake/responsive or unconscious
Primary Survey - answer"A" - "E"
Position Pt to open airway & keep C-Spine stable - answerAirway & Alignment (C-
Spine)
Manually open the airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver to maintain C-Spine stabilization
Demonstrates and describes techniques to assess airway patency - Identify at least 3 -
answerVocalization or abnormal airway sounds
Tongue obstruction
Loose teeth or foreign objects
Blood, drooling, secretions, or vomit
Edema
Preferred posture
Dysphagia
Demonstrate and describes required interventions to clear the airway - Identify at least 1
- answerSuction
"Sniffing" Position - place head in a neutral position by placing a towel between
shoulder blades
Remove foreign objects
Nasopharyngeal/Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA)
"B" - answerBreathing & Ventilation
Demonstrates and describes techniques to determine effectiveness of breathing -
Identify at least 3 - answerLevel of consciousness (LOC)
Spontaneous respirations
Rate & depth of respirations
Decreased/Increased ability
Symmetric & equal chest rise and fall
Presence & quality of breath sounds
Open chest wounds/deformities
Skin color
