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, flowmetering 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. Describe the medical gases used by respiratory therapists in the clinical setting including applicable gas laws and physical principles. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the use of cylinders, regulators, flow-metering devices and liquid oxygen. 3. Compare the differences, advantages and disadvantages of oxygen delivery systems and devices. 4. Evaluate the clinical application for use of humidity and aerosol therapy and describe the steps for the proper setup and evaluation of this equipment. 5. Compare the various products and techniques used to produce therapeutic hyperinflation and the rationale for its application. 6. Demonstrate an understanding of chest physiotherapy, including patient positioning for postural drainage, and be able to contrast the advantages and disadvantages of various techniques available. 7. Explain the criteria for and process of airway clearance techniques. 8. Explain the clinical indications, contra-indications, side-effects, and desired outcomes of the above therapies (items 1-7). 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

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