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Apr 19, 2024
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Spring 2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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RC 111 - Laboratory for Principles of Respiratory Care I
Credit Hours: 1.5
Provides practice with equipment and in therapeutic procedures described in Principles of Respiratory Care I. The focus of this lab is to reinforce theory and practice clinical application. Topics to be covered include the following: storage and delivery of medical gases; humidity and aerosol therapy devices; lung expansion theory devices; basic patient assessment; and infection control procedures.
Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to demonstrate competency in the following therapeutic procedures and equipment use:
- accurately read a pressure gauge;
- identify compressed gas cylinder markings;
- safe and proper handling of medical gas cylinders;
- attach a cylinder regulator and flowmeter;
- safe and effective use of oxygen delivery devices including flowmeters, nasal cannulas, simple mask, partial and nonrebreather devices, air entrainment masks, trach collars, face tents, T-pieces, hoods and tents, transtracheal and oxygen concentrators;
- proper technique for oxygen calibration and analyzation;
- assess and change oxygen therapy based on patient response;
- safe and effective setup and use of various humidity devices;
- assess and change humidity device based on patient response;
- identify and describe various types of aerosol generators;
- safe and effective use of non-medicated and medicated liquid aerosol devices;
- safe and effective use of metered dose inhalers and dry powder inhalers;
- safe and effective use of holding chambers;
- safe and effective use of manual resuscitation devices;
- effective patient assessment maneuvers including chest inspection palpation, percussion, and auscultation;
- ability to measure patient vital signs including heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation;
- ability to measure basic lung volumes such as tidal volume, minute volume, and vital capacity;
- safe and effective use of hyperinflation therapy including incentive spirometry and intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) and cough assist maneuvers; and
- apply general infection control policies.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Respiratory Care Program or permission of department. All Respiratory Care coursework must be taken in sequential order.
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