Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-26-09 |
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RES220
2007 Fall – 2009 Summer II |
LEC |
3 Credit(s) |
3 Period(s) |
Respiratory
Care Fundamentals III |
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Advanced
respiratory care therapy and assessment techniques to include, ventilator
set-up and management. Diagnostic testing specific to assessment of
oxygenation and ventilation and specific respiratory care procedures utilized
in critical care. Prerequisites: RES140. Corequisites:
RES226. |
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RES220 2007
Fall – 2009 Summer II |
Respiratory Care Fundamentals III |
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Determine appropriateness of prescribed ventilator
management plan based on clinical data. (I) |
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Participate in development of ventilator management plan
based on clinical data. (I, II) |
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Recommend modifications of ventilator management plan
based on clinical data when indicated. (I, II) |
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Select appropriate equipment for therapeutic procedures.
(III, V) |
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Correct respiratory care equipment malfunctions. (III, V) |
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Describe procedures used to maintain cleanliness and
disinfection of equipment. (III, V) |
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Assemble equipment selected for therapeutic procedures.
(III, V, VII) |
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Describe principles of operation for equipment used in
respiratory care procedures. (III, V, VII) |
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Check respiratory equipment for proper function and
operation. (III, IV, V, VII) |
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Identify malfunctions of respiratory equipment. (III, V,
VII) |
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Utilizing respiratory care equipment and patient data,
initiate and conduct prescribed basic. (IV, V) |
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Utilizing respiratory care equipment and patient data,
initiate and conduct prescribed basic therapeutic procedures to achieve one
or more specific therapeutic objectives. (V, VI) |
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Utilizing respiratory care equipment and patient data,
modify prescribed basic therapeutic procedure to achieve specific therapeutic
objectives. (V, VI) |
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Perform procedures for specific diagnostic testing. (VI) |
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Interpret results of specific diagnostic testing. (VI) |
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RES220 2007
Fall – 2009 Summer II |
Respiratory Care Fundamentals III |
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I. Appropriateness of
Prescribed Ventilator Management Plan A. Patient medical record B. Patient lab data C. Patient vital signs and
physical findings D. Interview data E. Data related to patient
learning needs II. Vital Signs and
Physical Findings A. Changes in sputum B. Vital signs C. Effects of therapy D. Adverse reactions E. Subjective response F. Auscultatory
findings G. Pulse oximetry, capnography III. Equipment Operation A. Select and obtain
equipment B. Assemble equipment C. Check equipment
operation D. Correct equipment
malfunction E. Perform quality control
procedures F. Assure equipment
cleanliness IV. Therapeutic Procedures A. Therapeutic objectives B. Administration C. Removal of bronchopulmonary secretions D. Maintain adequate
ventilation and oxygenation E. Monitoring F. Maintain records and
communication G. Modify therapy as indicated
H. Infection control I. Terminate therapy based
upon patient response J. Respiratory care
protocols V. Advanced Mechanical
Ventilation A. Initiating and adjusting
ventilator support B. Discontinuing mechanical
ventilation VI. Results of Diagnostic
Testing A. Ventilation B. Pulse oximetry C. Transcutaneous
O2/CO2 D. Ventilation parameters (
Vt, Ve, Va, I: E ratio) E. P(A-a)O2 F. CaO2 G. CvO2 H. C (a-v) O2 I. Vd/Vt J. Qs/Qt K. Capnography
L. Co-oximeter
VII. Manometers and Gauges A. Water, mercury and
aneroid manometers B. Inspiratory/expiratory
pressure meters C. Pressure transducers D. Respirometers
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