Maricopa Community Colleges  RES210   19886-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
RES210 19886-20086 LEC
LAB
3 Credit(s)
1 Credit(s)
3 Period(s)
3 Period(s)
Advanced Respiratory Care I
A therapist level course. Topics include advanced pulmonary and cardiovascular data collection and interpretation, advanced routine and special procedures, and continuous mechanical ventilation.
Prerequisites: Admission into therapist level program.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
RES210   19886-20086 Advanced Respiratory Care I
1. Select, review, obtain and interpret clinical data as it pertains to cardiac assessment. (I)
2. Select, review, obtain and interpret clinical data as it pertains to oxygenation and ventilation assessment. (II)
3. Select, review, obtain and interpret clinical data as it pertains to blood chemistry, fluid and electrolyte balance and acid base balance. (III)
4. Manage artificial airways. (IV)
5. Calculate parameters for initiate, maintain, and modify continuous mechanical ventilation. (V)
6. Demonstrate the skills necessary to perform day to day interactions and communications in written and non-verbal as well as verbal language with patients and other health care workers. (I, II, III, IV, V)
7. Utilize basic computer skills. (I, II, III, IV, V)
8. Demonstrate appropriate ethical, legal, and professional job behaviors. (I, II, III, IV, V)
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RES210   19886-20086 Advanced Respiratory Care I
    I. Cardiac Clinical Data Assessment
        A. Cardiac and cardiovascular monitoring
          1. Cardiac function
            a. Cycle
            b. Charge
            c. Electrolytes
            d. Conduction pathways
          2. EKG
            a. Normal
            b. Arrythmias
          1. Sinus
          2. Ventricular
          3. Atrial
            c. Leads
          1. Bipolar
          2. 12 lead
          3. Artificial pacemakers
          4. Invasive pressure monitoring
            a. Arterial
            b. CVP
            c. PAP
            d. PCWP
      II. Oxygenation and Ventilatory Clinical Data Assessment
          A. Ventilatory monitoring
            1. Calculate
            2. Interpret
        III. Blood Chemistry, Enzymes, Fluid and Electrolyte and Acid Base Clinical Data Assessment
            A. Blood chemistry and enzymes
              1. Normal value
              2. Pathologies causing increased values
              3. Pathologies causing decreased values
            B. Fluid and electrolytes
              1. Regulation of fluid balance
              2. Normal values and functions of cations and anions
              3. Effects of elevated or decreased values
            C. Arterial blood gases
              1. Acid/base
              2. Normal parameters
              3. Shunt/deadspace calculations
              4. Perform stick
          IV. Artificial Airways
              A. Indications and hazards
              B. Selection
              C. Monitoring
              D. Insertion and removal
            V. CMV
                A. Therapy
                B. Criteria
                C. Selection of ventilator and mode
                D. Calculate parameters
                E. Wean
                F. Evaluate and monitor response
                G. Adjust base and response
                H. Recommend modifications
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