RSPT 1213 - Basic Respiratory Care Pharmacology

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours - Lecture: 1 Lab: 3
A study of basic pharmacological principles/practices of respiratory care drugs. Emphasis on classification, routes of administration, dosages/calculations, and physiological interaction. This course may be offered only by a college with a program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care Education (CoARC) or successor organizations.
Prerequisite: Program Admission; Corequisite: RSPT 1166, RSPT 1201, RSPT 1240, RSPT 1310.
Student Learning Outcomes
1 - Explain the mode of action, clinical indications, dosages, hazards, and side effects of respiratory care drugs; calculate drug dosages. 2 - Select optimal drugs used in the practice of respiratory care.