Respiratory Care Laboratory III (RST 2160)

Term: 2020 Summer Semester

Faculty

George Delisle DarnellShow MyInfo popup for George Delisle Darnell

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Description

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Respiratory Therapy Program.
Follows Lab I and Lab II. Continues to prepare the student for work as an advanced level respiratory therapist. Lab III will deal with Pulmonary Function Testing, equipment, and interpretation. The course is divided into 3 units of instruction consisting of indications of spirometry, lung volumes and testing, and basic equipment & interpretation. The main objective of this course is to prepare the student for basic administration and interpretation of both bedside spirometry and pulmonary function testing.