RESP 164 - Patient Assessment and Diagnostics;5 credits

Institution:

Brookdale Community College

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Description:

This course provides the Respiratory Therapy student with supervised clinical application of principles and techniques of cardiopulmonary assessment and diagnostic procedures learned in the classroom and college laboratory. Topics include laboratory studies, electrocardiographs, pulmonary function studies, invasive and non-invasive blood gas monitoring, sleep studies and radiographic interpretation. Invasive and non-invasive techniques of airway clearance and sampling will provide a basis for airway management introduced in the second year. Students should be aware that practice in the college laboratory may expose them to certain hazardous or infectious agents. Laboratory orientation is provided to ensure student safety. (Prerequisites: RESP 161 and RESP 162; Corequisites: RESP 163 and BIOL 112)

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brookdalecc.edu

Phone Number:

(732) 224-2345

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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