RPT 212 - Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I

4 Hrs.

Prerequisite: BIO 201, BIO 202, ENG 101, MTH 100, RPT 256 and acceptance into the Respiratory Therapy Program
Corequisite: RPT 210, RPT 211, RPT 213, RPT 214, and CIS 146.
This is a fundamental course which presents the scientific basis for respiratory care procedures and application of basic chemistry and physics as related to compressed gases and respiratory care equipment operation. Experimental laboratory is required and emphasis includes design, functional characteristics, and operation of commonly encountered respiratory care equipment, use of medical gases and applied chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate an adequate knowledge base concerning function and troubleshooting of respiratory care equipment and concepts of applied physics, chemistry, and mathematics.