Maricopa Community Colleges  RES290AA   19886-19954 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/95
RES290AA 19886-19954 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Oxygen Therapy
Physiologic rationale for oxygen therapy, clinical application of oxygen therapy, types of oxygen delivery devices and hazards of oxygen therapy. Prerequisites: Currently employed in respiratory therapy, or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
RES290AA   19886-19954 Oxygen Therapy
1. Describe physiological rational for oxygen therapy. (I)
2. Describe common devices utilized for administration of oxygen therapy. (II)
3. Describe clinical application of oxygen therapy. (III)
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RES290AA   19886-19954 Oxygen Therapy
    I. Physiological Rational for Oxygen Therapy
        A. Respiration
        B. Gas Transport
        C. Oxygen Transport
        D. Physiological Equations in Oxygen Therapy
          1. P A 02
          2. A-a DO2
          3. CaO2
          4. CvO2
          5. Av diff
      II. Oxygen Therapy Delivery Systems
          A. Delivery Systems
            1. Low flow systems
            2. High flow systems
          B. Oxygen Analyzers
          C. Oxygen Blenders
          D. Transcutaneous Monitors
          E. CPAP
        III. Clinical Application of Oxygen Therapy
            A. Hypoxia vs. Hypoxemia
            B. Hypoxic Assessment
            C. Considera[tions in Selection of Oxygen Equipment
            D. Hazards of Oxygen Therapy
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