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 assessment, oxygenation and ventilation, pulmonary function measurements, clinical application of chest radiography, and basic interpretation of electrocardiogram tracing.
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
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Prerequisite
BIO 156,
BIO 160,
BIO 205,
ENG 101,
ENG 102,
MAT 123 or higher, and two of the following--
PSY 101,
PSY 103,
PSY 218,
PSY 230,
PSY 240,
PSY 270,
SOC 101,
SOC 160,
SOC 202,
SOC 207,
SOC 230; concurrent enrollment in
RTH 110,
RTH 112, and
RTH 121; and acceptance into the respiratory therapy program.