RESP 2040 - Respiratory Care Therapeutics I

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Respiratory Therapy

Description:

First semester course. Theory and clinical applications of a wide range of respiratory therapy modalities, including medical gases (including cylinders, regulators, flow metering devices, and liquid oxygen), aerosols, humidity, hyperinflation techniques, chest physiotherapy, and airway clearance techniques. Clinical Practice Guidelines [CPGs] are introduced, and students must master clinical indications, contraindications, side-effects, and desired therapeutic outcomes. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $65 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Relate physical principles to physiology, pathophysiology, and respiratory therapeutics. 2. Summarize the medical gases used by respiratory therapists including gas safety, storage, transport, and administration. 3. Discuss the clinical application of humidity and aerosol therapy and the steps for the proper setup and evaluation of related equipment. 4. Compare and contrast pulmonary clearance and hyperinflation therapies and describe the correct way to administer these therapies. 5. Explain the clinical indications, contra-indications, side-effects, and desired outcomes of the above therapies. ?? Prerequisite:?? Admission to the Utah Tech University Respiratory Therapy program.?? FA

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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