Respiratory Care Basic Science (RST 1040)

Term: 2021 Fall Semester

Faculty

George Delisle DarnellShow MyInfo popup for George Delisle Darnell

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Description

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Respiratory Therapy Program.
Designed to give the Respiratory Care student useful knowledge regarding principles of chemistry including atomic theory and molecular structure, ions & solutions, temperature scales, and acid-based theory. Principles of gas physics including units of force and mass, states of matter, kinetic theory, gas pressures and the ideal gas law are covered. Fluid dynamics and humidity calculations are included. Relevant math concepts including metric units are used. The final units of the class will consist of application of chemistry and physic concepts to analyze and interpret arterial blood gases.