RTH 123 Basic Assessment and Monitoring*

A study of the basic assessment and monitoring of cardiopulmonary-impaired patients. Topics include bedside respiratory assessment, clinical laboratory studies and their assessment, oxygenation and ventilation, pulmonary function measurements, clinical application of chest radiography, basic interpretation of electrocardiogram tracing, and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS). 

3 hours lecture.

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Credits

3

Prerequisite

BIO 156, BIO 160, ENG 102, MAT 151 or higher, and two PSY or SOC courses. Concurrent enrollment in RTH 110, RTH 121, and RTH 124; and acceptance into the respiratory therapy program.