RT 1060 - Respiratory Therapy I

3 credit hour(s)

Prerequisite: BIOL 2210 + (ENGL 1110 + ENGL 1110P) + HLTH 1001 + Mathematics Requirement + department approval
Pre- or corequisite: BIOL 2225 + BIOL 2310 + BIOL 2310L
Corequisite: RT 1020 + RT 1080 + RT 1090 + RT 1093 + RT 1094
Introduces respiratory therapy as a health sciences profession. Topics include cardiopulmonary assessment, medical gas administration, aerosol therapy, oxygen therapy, microbiology, infection control, equipment maintenance, incentive breathing exercises, chest physiotherapy, and introduction to pulmonary function testing and acid/base balance.

Theory Hours: 45

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RT 1060 - Respiratory Therapy I