2015-2016 Catalog

RESP 1030 Respiratory Care Procedures I

3.5 - 3.0 - 4.5

Prerequisite

(2) RESP 1010 and RESP 1020 - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Course Description

This course is a study of general medical-surgical respiratory care procedures. Topics include patient physical assessment, bedside pulmonary mechanics, basic respiratory pharmacology, airway management, chest physiotherapy, and arterial blood gas analysis.