Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I

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This is a general introductory course in respiratory care including laboratory applications of infection control, physical assessment, oxygen delivery devices, aerosol therapies, medical gases, pulmonary function testing, non-invasive ventilation, airway clearance and maintenance, resuscitation, and arterial blood gas sampling. Grade of C or better is required OPEN ONLY Open only to matriculated Respiratory Care students. Pre-requisite(s): BIOL 139 Anatomy and Physiology for Respiratory Care Students with a final grade of “C” or better or BIOL 271 Anatomy and Physiology II with a final grade of “C” or better; CHEM 100 General Chemistry/Health Sciences with a final grade of “C” or better; PHYS 110 Physics for The Health Sciences or higher level math course with a final grade of “C” or better. Co-requisite(s): RESP 110 Human Anatomy and Physiology . Pre- or co- requisite(s): RESP 115 Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology with a final grade of “C” or better.