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What does SCTM assess as a wilderness vital sign?

Skin color, temperature, and moisture is the key point.

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  1. Skin color, temperature, and moisture ✔
  2. Pulse, pupils, and pain
  3. Route, weather, and mileage

Why: SCTM organizes three observable skin findings: color, temperature, and moisture. Record the actual findings instead of only writing normal.

Huh, didn't know that: NOLS says skin signs reflect the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.

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Answer: Skin color, temperature, and moisture. SCTM organizes three observable skin findings: color, temperature, and moisture. Record the actual findings instead of only writing normal.

  1. NOLS, Wilderness Medicine Acronyms www.nols.edu/blog/9-wilderness-medicine-acronyms-you-need-to-know
    SCTM: Skin Color, Temperature, Moisture
    Checked 2026-10-21.

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