RCA 1041 - Basic Techniques in Respiratory Care

Credit(s): 5
Lecture Hour(s): 2
Vocational Lab Hour(s): 4.5
Prerequisite(s): Program admission
Formerly RCA 141 Introduces the principles and practices of respiratory therapy; including the study and application of infection control, conducting a patient centered interview, performing a cardiopulmonary physical assessment, identifying normal and abnormal structures on a thoracic radiograph, the application of medical gases to the cardiopulmonary patient, and the application of high flow oxygen therapy to the cardiopulmonary patient.