RET 2935 - Medical-Surgery Aspects of Respiratory Care

College of Health Sciences

Credit(s): 2
Contact Hours: 32
Effective Term Spring 2019 (555)

Requisites

Prerequisite RET 2484 with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

The general principles of medicine and surgery as they apply to respiratory care will be presented in a series of individualized learning packages and supplemented by guest physician lectures. In addition, other topics pertinent to respiratory care will be presented including special procedures, new concepts and treatment modalities, diagnostic tests, and conditions causing impairment to the pulmonary system not covered elsewhere in the curriculum.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will explain medical procedures and techniques related to respiratory care by:
    1. describing the use of the physical examination in the diagnosis and treatment of the medical patient.
    2. identifying the major chest radiographic abnormalities noted in the medical patient.
    3. describing the purpose of thoracentesis in the care the respiratory patient.
  2. The student will describe the surgical procedures and techniques related to respiratory care by:
    1. discussing the use of the physical examination in the diagnosis and treatment of the surgical patient.
    2. detailing the major chest radiographic abnormalities noted in surgical patient.
    3. explaining the respiratory care of the surgical patient.
  3. The student will describe the etiology, clinical features, pathogenesis, and treatment of medical/surgical problems by:

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 75% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

Revised 8/84 Revised 1/90 3 YR C&I Review 1993-94 C&I 4/22/97: DBT 5/20/97 Effective Session 19971 3-Year Review 2001. 3 Year Review 2005 eff 20061(0370). “C” grade eff 20081(0400). 3-Year Review 2009. C&I Approval: 04/22/1997, BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2008 (400).
C&I Approval: 07/26/2018, BOT Approval: 09/18/2018, Effective Term: Spring 2019 (555)

Related Programs

  1. Respiratory Care (RESC-AS) (640) (Active)
  2. Respiratory Care: CRT Transitional (CRT-RESC-AS) (640) (Active)